diff --git a/apps/stats/src/hooks/use-feature-flag.tsx b/apps/stats/src/hooks/use-feature-flag.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index fbf85eda7c5..00000000000
--- a/apps/stats/src/hooks/use-feature-flag.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,54 +0,0 @@
-import {Navigate} from '@tryghost/admin-x-framework';
-import {getSettingValue} from '@tryghost/admin-x-framework/api/settings';
-import {useGlobalData} from '@src/providers/global-data-provider';
-
-/**
- * Custom hook to check if a feature flag is enabled
- * Handles loading states to prevent premature redirects
- *
- * @param flagName The name of the feature flag to check
- * @param fallbackPath The path to redirect to if feature flag is disabled
- * @returns An object containing the feature flag status and optional component to render
- */
-export const useFeatureFlag = (flagName: string, fallbackPath: string) => {
-    const {isLoading, settings} = useGlobalData();
-
-    // Parse labs settings
-    const labsJSON = getSettingValue<string>(settings, 'labs') || '{}';
-    let labs: Record<string, unknown> = {};
-
-    try {
-        labs = JSON.parse(labsJSON);
-    } catch {
-        // If JSON parsing fails, fall back to empty object
-        labs = {};
-    }
-
-    // Check if the feature flag is enabled
-    const isEnabled = labs[flagName] === true;
-
-    // If loading, don't make a decision yet
-    if (isLoading) {
-        return {
-            isEnabled: false,
-            isLoading: true,
-            redirect: null
-        };
-    }
-
-    // If feature flag is disabled, return redirect component
-    if (!isEnabled) {
-        return {
-            isEnabled: false,
-            isLoading: false,
-            redirect: <Navigate to={fallbackPath} />
-        };
-    }
-
-    // Feature flag is enabled
-    return {
-        isEnabled: true,
-        isLoading: false,
-        redirect: null
-    };
-};
diff --git a/apps/stats/src/hooks/with-feature-flag.tsx b/apps/stats/src/hooks/with-feature-flag.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 4f00fc803ba..00000000000
--- a/apps/stats/src/hooks/with-feature-flag.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-import React from 'react';
-import StatsLayout from '@views/Stats/layout/stats-layout';
-import StatsView from '@views/Stats/layout/stats-view';
-import {H1, ViewHeader} from '@tryghost/shade';
-import {useFeatureFlag} from './use-feature-flag';
-
-/**
- * Higher-Order Component that wraps a component with feature flag checking
- *
- * @param Component The component to wrap
- * @param flagName The name of the feature flag to check
- * @param fallbackPath The path to redirect to if feature flag is disabled
- * @param title The title to display in the loading state
- * @returns A new component wrapped with feature flag checking
- */
-export const withFeatureFlag = <P extends object>(
-    Component: React.ComponentType<P>,
-    flagName: string,
-    fallbackPath: string,
-    title: string
-) => {
-    const WrappedComponent = (props: P) => {
-        const {isLoading, redirect} = useFeatureFlag(flagName, fallbackPath);
-
-        // If we have a redirect component, render it
-        if (redirect) {
-            return redirect;
-        }
-
-        // If we're loading, render a loading state
-        if (isLoading) {
-            return (
-                <StatsLayout>
-                    <ViewHeader className='before:hidden'>
-                        <H1>{title}</H1>
-                    </ViewHeader>
-                    <StatsView data={[]} isLoading={true}>
-                        <div>{/* Loading placeholder */}</div>
-                    </StatsView>
-                </StatsLayout>
-            );
-        }
-
-        // Otherwise render the wrapped component
-        return <Component {...props} />;
-    };
-
-    // Set display name for debugging
-    WrappedComponent.displayName = `withFeatureFlag(${Component.displayName || Component.name || 'Component'})`;
-
-    return WrappedComponent;
-};
diff --git a/apps/stats/src/routes.tsx b/apps/stats/src/routes.tsx
index 3e2695b8a86..7f410b727e4 100644
--- a/apps/stats/src/routes.tsx
+++ b/apps/stats/src/routes.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,7 @@
 import {RouteObject, lazyComponent} from '@tryghost/admin-x-framework';
-// import {withFeatureFlag} from './hooks/withFeatureFlag';
 
 export const APP_ROUTE_PREFIX = '/';
 
-// Wrap all components with feature flag protection
-//  e.g.
-// const ProtectedOverview = withFeatureFlag(Overview, 'trafficAnalyticsAlpha', '/', 'Overview');
-
 export const routes: RouteObject[] = [
     {
         path: 'analytics',
diff --git a/apps/stats/test/unit/hooks/use-feature-flag.test.tsx b/apps/stats/test/unit/hooks/use-feature-flag.test.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 2560eaa3562..00000000000
--- a/apps/stats/test/unit/hooks/use-feature-flag.test.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,100 +0,0 @@
-import {beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi} from 'vitest';
-import {renderHook} from '@testing-library/react';
-import {setupStatsAppMocks} from '../../utils/test-helpers';
-import {useFeatureFlag} from '@hooks/use-feature-flag';
-
-// Mock the dependencies
-vi.mock('@src/providers/global-data-provider');
-vi.mock('@tryghost/admin-x-framework/api/settings');
-
-const mockUseGlobalData = vi.mocked(await import('@src/providers/global-data-provider')).useGlobalData;
-const mockGetSettingValue = vi.mocked(await import('@tryghost/admin-x-framework/api/settings')).getSettingValue;
-
-describe('useFeatureFlag', () => {
-    let mocks: ReturnType<typeof setupStatsAppMocks>;
-
-    beforeEach(() => {
-        vi.clearAllMocks();
-        mocks = setupStatsAppMocks();
-
-        // Apply the mocks to the actual imported modules
-        mockUseGlobalData.mockImplementation(mocks.mockUseGlobalData);
-        mockGetSettingValue.mockImplementation(mocks.mockGetSettingValue);
-    });
-
-    it('returns loading state when data is loading', () => {
-        mocks.mockUseGlobalData.mockReturnValue({
-            ...mocks.mockUseGlobalData.mock.results[0]?.value || {},
-            isLoading: true,
-            settings: []
-        });
-
-        const {result} = renderHook(() => useFeatureFlag('testFlag', '/fallback'));
-
-        expect(result.current).toEqual({
-            isEnabled: false,
-            isLoading: true,
-            redirect: null
-        });
-    });
-
-    it('returns enabled state when feature flag is true', () => {
-        mocks.mockGetSettingValue.mockReturnValue('{"testFlag": true}');
-
-        const {result} = renderHook(() => useFeatureFlag('testFlag', '/fallback'));
-
-        expect(result.current.isEnabled).toBe(true);
-        expect(result.current.isLoading).toBe(false);
-        expect(result.current.redirect).toBe(null);
-    });
-
-    it('returns disabled state with redirect when feature flag is false', () => {
-        mocks.mockGetSettingValue.mockReturnValue('{"testFlag": false}');
-
-        const {result} = renderHook(() => useFeatureFlag('testFlag', '/fallback'));
-
-        expect(result.current.isEnabled).toBe(false);
-        expect(result.current.isLoading).toBe(false);
-        expect(result.current.redirect).toBeTruthy();
-    });
-
-    it('returns disabled state when feature flag is not present', () => {
-        mocks.mockGetSettingValue.mockReturnValue('{}');
-
-        const {result} = renderHook(() => useFeatureFlag('testFlag', '/fallback'));
-
-        expect(result.current.isEnabled).toBe(false);
-        expect(result.current.isLoading).toBe(false);
-        expect(result.current.redirect).toBeTruthy();
-    });
-
-    it('handles invalid JSON gracefully', () => {
-        mocks.mockGetSettingValue.mockReturnValue('invalid json');
-
-        const {result} = renderHook(() => useFeatureFlag('testFlag', '/fallback'));
-
-        expect(result.current.isEnabled).toBe(false);
-        expect(result.current.isLoading).toBe(false);
-        expect(result.current.redirect).toBeTruthy();
-    });
-
-    it('handles null labs setting', () => {
-        mocks.mockGetSettingValue.mockReturnValue(null);
-
-        const {result} = renderHook(() => useFeatureFlag('testFlag', '/fallback'));
-
-        expect(result.current.isEnabled).toBe(false);
-        expect(result.current.isLoading).toBe(false);
-        expect(result.current.redirect).toBeTruthy();
-    });
-
-    it('handles undefined labs setting', () => {
-        mocks.mockGetSettingValue.mockReturnValue(undefined);
-
-        const {result} = renderHook(() => useFeatureFlag('testFlag', '/fallback'));
-
-        expect(result.current.isEnabled).toBe(false);
-        expect(result.current.isLoading).toBe(false);
-        expect(result.current.redirect).toBeTruthy();
-    });
-});
diff --git a/apps/stats/test/unit/hooks/with-feature-flag.test.tsx b/apps/stats/test/unit/hooks/with-feature-flag.test.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index a7098e65f53..00000000000
--- a/apps/stats/test/unit/hooks/with-feature-flag.test.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,113 +0,0 @@
-import React from 'react';
-import {beforeEach, describe, expect, it, vi} from 'vitest';
-import {render, screen} from '@testing-library/react';
-import {withFeatureFlag} from '@hooks/with-feature-flag';
-
-// Mock the dependencies
-vi.mock('@src/hooks/use-feature-flag');
-vi.mock('@src/views/Stats/layout/stats-layout', () => ({
-    default: ({children}: {children: React.ReactNode}) => <div data-testid="stats-layout">{children}</div>
-}));
-vi.mock('@src/views/Stats/layout/stats-view', () => ({
-    default: ({children, isLoading}: {children: React.ReactNode; isLoading: boolean}) => (
-        <div data-loading={isLoading} data-testid="stats-view">{children}</div>
-    )
-}));
-vi.mock('@tryghost/shade', () => ({
-    H1: ({children}: {children: React.ReactNode}) => <h1>{children}</h1>,
-    ViewHeader: ({children}: {children: React.ReactNode}) => <div data-testid="view-header">{children}</div>
-}));
-
-const mockUseFeatureFlag = vi.mocked(await import('@hooks/use-feature-flag')).useFeatureFlag;
-
-// Test component
-const TestComponent = ({message}: {message: string}) => <div data-testid="test-component">{message}</div>;
-
-describe('withFeatureFlag', () => {
-    beforeEach(() => {
-        vi.clearAllMocks();
-    });
-
-    it('renders the wrapped component when feature flag is enabled', () => {
-        mockUseFeatureFlag.mockReturnValue({
-            isEnabled: true,
-            isLoading: false,
-            redirect: null
-        });
-
-        const WrappedComponent = withFeatureFlag(TestComponent, 'testFlag', '/fallback', 'Test Title');
-        render(<WrappedComponent message="Hello World" />);
-
-        expect(screen.getByTestId('test-component')).toBeInTheDocument();
-        expect(screen.getByText('Hello World')).toBeInTheDocument();
-    });
-
-    it('renders loading state when feature flag is loading', () => {
-        mockUseFeatureFlag.mockReturnValue({
-            isEnabled: false,
-            isLoading: true,
-            redirect: null
-        });
-
-        const WrappedComponent = withFeatureFlag(TestComponent, 'testFlag', '/fallback', 'Test Title');
-        render(<WrappedComponent message="Hello World" />);
-
-        expect(screen.getByTestId('stats-layout')).toBeInTheDocument();
-        expect(screen.getByTestId('view-header')).toBeInTheDocument();
-        expect(screen.getByText('Test Title')).toBeInTheDocument();
-        expect(screen.getByTestId('stats-view')).toHaveAttribute('data-loading', 'true');
-        expect(screen.queryByTestId('test-component')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
-    });
-
-    it('renders redirect component when feature flag is disabled', () => {
-        const mockRedirect = <div data-testid="redirect">Redirecting...</div>;
-        mockUseFeatureFlag.mockReturnValue({
-            isEnabled: false,
-            isLoading: false,
-            redirect: mockRedirect
-        });
-
-        const WrappedComponent = withFeatureFlag(TestComponent, 'testFlag', '/fallback', 'Test Title');
-        render(<WrappedComponent message="Hello World" />);
-
-        expect(screen.getByTestId('redirect')).toBeInTheDocument();
-        expect(screen.getByText('Redirecting...')).toBeInTheDocument();
-        expect(screen.queryByTestId('test-component')).not.toBeInTheDocument();
-    });
-
-    it('passes props correctly to the wrapped component', () => {
-        mockUseFeatureFlag.mockReturnValue({
-            isEnabled: true,
-            isLoading: false,
-            redirect: null
-        });
-
-        const WrappedComponent = withFeatureFlag(TestComponent, 'testFlag', '/fallback', 'Test Title');
-        render(<WrappedComponent message="Custom Message" />);
-
-        expect(screen.getByText('Custom Message')).toBeInTheDocument();
-    });
-
-    it('sets correct display name for the wrapped component', () => {
-        mockUseFeatureFlag.mockReturnValue({
-            isEnabled: true,
-            isLoading: false,
-            redirect: null
-        });
-
-        const WrappedComponent = withFeatureFlag(TestComponent, 'testFlag', '/fallback', 'Test Title');
-        expect(WrappedComponent.displayName).toBe('withFeatureFlag(TestComponent)');
-    });
-
-    it('handles component without display name', () => {
-        mockUseFeatureFlag.mockReturnValue({
-            isEnabled: true,
-            isLoading: false,
-            redirect: null
-        });
-
-        const AnonymousComponent = () => <div>Anonymous</div>;
-        const WrappedComponent = withFeatureFlag(AnonymousComponent, 'testFlag', '/fallback', 'Test Title');
-        expect(WrappedComponent.displayName).toBe('withFeatureFlag(AnonymousComponent)');
-    });
-});
diff --git a/ghost/core/package.json b/ghost/core/package.json
index ddf078e8b3a..42688be14e8 100644
--- a/ghost/core/package.json
+++ b/ghost/core/package.json
@@ -257,7 +257,6 @@
     "postcss": "8.5.6",
     "postcss-cli": "11.0.1",
     "rewire": "8.0.0",
-    "should": "13.2.3",
     "sinon": "18.0.1",
     "supertest": "6.3.4",
     "tmp": "0.2.5",
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/actions.test.js b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/actions.test.js
index 052f1d16bf8..dc66646b174 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/actions.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/actions.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const supertest = require('supertest');
 const testUtils = require('../../utils');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/comments.test.js b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/comments.test.js
index e4b96142c7b..330f7929baf 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/comments.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/comments.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-require('should');
 const ObjectId = require('bson-objectid').default;
 const {
     agentProvider,
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/files.test.js b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/files.test.js
index c2edee48478..746b27e7549 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/files.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/files.test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const path = require('path');
 const fs = require('fs-extra');
-const should = require('should');
 const supertest = require('supertest');
 const localUtils = require('./utils');
 const config = require('../../../core/shared/config');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/integrations.test.js b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/integrations.test.js
index 803268aefeb..964e81170ae 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/integrations.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/integrations.test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../utils/assertions');
 const _ = require('lodash');
-const should = require('should');
 const supertest = require('supertest');
 const config = require('../../../core/shared/config');
 const testUtils = require('../../utils');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/invites.test.js b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/invites.test.js
index f84594c5a17..a8d2f52cefe 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/invites.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/invites.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const supertest = require('supertest');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const testUtils = require('../../utils');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/key-authentication.test.js b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/key-authentication.test.js
index 0a35868fe61..c6cb2b38666 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/key-authentication.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/key-authentication.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const supertest = require('supertest');
 const testUtils = require('../../utils');
 const config = require('../../../core/shared/config');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/max-limit-cap.test.js b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/max-limit-cap.test.js
index 536c4cf1b12..66c6cf89c63 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/max-limit-cap.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/max-limit-cap.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {agentProvider, fixtureManager} = require('../../utils/e2e-framework');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const db = require('../../../core/server/data/db');
 const ObjectId = require('bson-objectid').default;
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/media.test.js b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/media.test.js
index 68b4483737a..817415bac47 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/media.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/media.test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const path = require('path');
 const fs = require('fs-extra');
-const should = require('should');
 const supertest = require('supertest');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const localUtils = require('./utils');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/members-importer.test.js b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/members-importer.test.js
index d603ffd1f31..222a8b5e67f 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/members-importer.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/members-importer.test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 const path = require('path');
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const supertest = require('supertest');
 const testUtils = require('../../utils');
 const localUtils = require('./utils');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/members.test.js b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/members.test.js
index 80989380351..1716ca4a1b9 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/members.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/members.test.js
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists, assertArrayContainsDeep, assertObjectMatches, assertArrayMatchesWithoutOrder} = require('../../utils/assertions');
 const nock = require('nock');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
-const should = require('should');
 
 const testUtils = require('../../utils');
 const configUtils = require('../../utils/config-utils');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/oembed.test.js b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/oembed.test.js
index e9b6a4ca54f..5e0c855c627 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/oembed.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/oembed.test.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../utils/assertions');
 const nock = require('nock');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
-const should = require('should');
 const supertest = require('supertest');
 const testUtils = require('../../utils/index');
 const config = require('../../../core/shared/config/index');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/pages-legacy.test.js b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/pages-legacy.test.js
index 5f7af928f9c..b36408d9041 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/pages-legacy.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/pages-legacy.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const supertest = require('supertest');
 const moment = require('moment');
 const _ = require('lodash');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/posts-bulk.test.js b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/posts-bulk.test.js
index 38fa117d8c0..fd00060d5c8 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/posts-bulk.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/posts-bulk.test.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-const should = require('should');
 const DomainEvents = require('@tryghost/domain-events');
 const {mobiledocToLexical} = require('@tryghost/kg-converters');
 const {agentProvider, fixtureManager, mockManager} = require('../../utils/e2e-framework');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/posts-legacy.test.js b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/posts-legacy.test.js
index 61f7e845fa2..83cccdef750 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/posts-legacy.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/posts-legacy.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const nock = require('nock');
 const path = require('path');
 const supertest = require('supertest');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/redirects.test.js b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/redirects.test.js
index 4edbca0fc1e..a86fbfca1d5 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/redirects.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/redirects.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const supertest = require('supertest');
 const fs = require('fs-extra');
 const path = require('path');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/snippets.test.js b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/snippets.test.js
index d52b70f7f0d..aaf6adad2c9 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/snippets.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/snippets.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const {agentProvider, fixtureManager, matchers} = require('../../utils/e2e-framework');
 const {anyContentVersion, anyEtag, anyLocationFor, anyObjectId, anyISODateTime, anyErrorId} = matchers;
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/storage-adapter-switching.test.js b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/storage-adapter-switching.test.js
index 78f5380db66..72a24a66c80 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/storage-adapter-switching.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/storage-adapter-switching.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const {agentProvider, fixtureManager} = require('../../utils/e2e-framework');
 const config = require('../../../core/shared/config');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/tags.test.js b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/tags.test.js
index bad90ac227b..3133c2da1d6 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/tags.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/admin/tags.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const supertest = require('supertest');
 const testUtils = require('../../utils');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/content/key-authentication.test.js b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/content/key-authentication.test.js
index c9cb2974abd..6a18ab84d19 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/content/key-authentication.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/content/key-authentication.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const supertest = require('supertest');
 const testUtils = require('../../utils');
 const localUtils = require('./utils');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/content/max-limit-cap.test.js b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/content/max-limit-cap.test.js
index 81e0e7fd973..2874d7ce9dc 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/content/max-limit-cap.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/content/max-limit-cap.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {agentProvider, fixtureManager} = require('../../utils/e2e-framework');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const sharedMiddleware = require('../../../core/server/web/shared/middleware');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/content/tags.test.js b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/content/tags.test.js
index 5fd6f974241..d6d80e07be7 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/content/tags.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/content/tags.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const supertest = require('supertest');
 const _ = require('lodash');
 const url = require('url');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/members-comments/comments.test.js b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/members-comments/comments.test.js
index 72d0fa372c6..0ee73db892f 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/members-comments/comments.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/members-comments/comments.test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {agentProvider, mockManager, fixtureManager, matchers, configUtils, dbUtils} = require('../../utils/e2e-framework');
 const {nullable, anyEtag, anyObjectId, anyLocationFor, anyISODateTime, anyErrorId, anyUuid, anyNumber, anyBoolean, stringMatching} = matchers;
-const should = require('should');
 const models = require('../../../core/server/models');
 const moment = require('moment-timezone');
 const settingsCache = require('../../../core/shared/settings-cache');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/members-comments/max-limit-cap.test.js b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/members-comments/max-limit-cap.test.js
index a05ce679db9..95cebaf695b 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/members-comments/max-limit-cap.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/members-comments/max-limit-cap.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {agentProvider, fixtureManager} = require('../../utils/e2e-framework');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const settingsCache = require('../../../core/shared/settings-cache');
 const sharedMiddleware = require('../../../core/server/web/shared/middleware');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/members/create-stripe-checkout-session.test.js b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/members/create-stripe-checkout-session.test.js
index 5369842a878..9dfe28e891b 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/members/create-stripe-checkout-session.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/members/create-stripe-checkout-session.test.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const querystring = require('querystring');
 const {agentProvider, mockManager, fixtureManager, matchers} = require('../../utils/e2e-framework');
 const nock = require('nock');
-const should = require('should');
 const models = require('../../../core/server/models');
 const urlService = require('../../../core/server/services/url');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/members/middleware.test.js b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/members/middleware.test.js
index df821558470..e6145e0ea84 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/members/middleware.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/members/middleware.test.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ const crypto = require('crypto');
 const {agentProvider, mockManager, fixtureManager, matchers, configUtils} = require('../../utils/e2e-framework');
 const {anyEtag, anyObjectId, anyUuid, anyISODateTime, stringMatching} = matchers;
 const models = require('../../../core/server/models');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const settingsHelpers = require('../../../core/server/services/settings-helpers');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/members/send-magic-link.test.js b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/members/send-magic-link.test.js
index cfced69f42c..eaac5ff916a 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/members/send-magic-link.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/e2e-api/members/send-magic-link.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 const {agentProvider, mockManager, fixtureManager, matchers, configUtils, resetRateLimits, dbUtils} = require('../../utils/e2e-framework');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
+const cheerio = require('cheerio');
 const {assertMatchSnapshot} = require('../../utils/assertions');
 const settingsCache = require('../../../core/shared/settings-cache');
 const settingsService = require('../../../core/server/services/settings');
@@ -788,11 +789,13 @@ describe('sendMagicLink', function () {
             const subjectMatch = mail.subject.match(otcRegex);
             assert(!subjectMatch, `Email subject should not contain OTC. Found: "${subjectMatch?.[0]}" in subject: "${mail.subject}"`);
 
-            const htmlMatch = mail.html.match(otcRegex);
-            assert(!htmlMatch, `Email HTML should not contain OTC. Found: "${htmlMatch?.[0]}" near: "${mail.html.substring(mail.html.search(otcRegex) - 50, mail.html.search(otcRegex) + 100)}"`);
-
             const textMatch = mail.text.match(otcRegex);
             assert(!textMatch, `Email text should not contain OTC. Found: "${textMatch?.[0]}" near: "${mail.text.substring(mail.text.search(otcRegex) - 50, mail.text.search(otcRegex) + 100)}"`);
+
+            // It's possible that there's an OTC-like in an href, so only check the rendered text.
+            const htmlText = cheerio.load(mail.html).text();
+            const htmlMatch = htmlText.match(otcRegex);
+            assert(!htmlMatch, `Email HTML should not contain OTC. Found: "${htmlMatch?.[0]}" near: "${htmlText.substring(htmlText.search(otcRegex) - 50, htmlText.search(otcRegex) + 100)}"`);
         }
 
         beforeEach(async function () {
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/e2e-browser/utils/e2e-browser-utils.js b/ghost/core/test/e2e-browser/utils/e2e-browser-utils.js
index 071877975d5..b63f0ff0430 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/e2e-browser/utils/e2e-browser-utils.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/e2e-browser/utils/e2e-browser-utils.js
@@ -351,10 +351,34 @@ const submitStripePayment = async (page) => {
         }
     }
 
-    // Wait for submit button complete
-    await page.waitForSelector('[data-testid="hosted-payment-submit-button"].SubmitButton--complete', {state: 'attached'});
+    /**
+     * Retry submit in case Stripe leaves checkout in a transient state.
+     */
+    for (let attempt = 1; attempt <= 3; attempt++) {
+        if (!page.url().includes('checkout.stripe.com')) {
+            return;
+        }
 
-    await page.getByTestId('hosted-payment-submit-button').click();
+        try {
+            // Wait for submit button complete
+            await page.waitForSelector('[data-testid="hosted-payment-submit-button"].SubmitButton--complete', {
+                state: 'attached',
+                timeout: 5_000
+            });
+            await page.getByTestId('hosted-payment-submit-button').click();
+
+            // Stripe can redirect without reaching "load"; "commit" catches early URL change.
+            await page.waitForURL(url => !url.hostname.includes('checkout.stripe.com'), {
+                timeout: 25_000,
+                waitUntil: 'commit'
+            });
+            return;
+        } catch (err) {
+            if (attempt === 3) {
+                throw err;
+            }
+        }
+    }
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/e2e-frontend/custom-routes.test.js b/ghost/core/test/e2e-frontend/custom-routes.test.js
index 957c7492486..5673d2c2612 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/e2e-frontend/custom-routes.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/e2e-frontend/custom-routes.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const supertest = require('supertest');
 const path = require('path');
 const moment = require('moment');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/e2e-frontend/email-routes.test.js b/ghost/core/test/e2e-frontend/email-routes.test.js
index 9ed6b1abdf5..b95214adb23 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/e2e-frontend/email-routes.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/e2e-frontend/email-routes.test.js
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 // But then again testing real code, rather than mock code, might be more useful...
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const supertest = require('supertest');
 const cheerio = require('cheerio');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/e2e-frontend/helpers/next-post.test.js b/ghost/core/test/e2e-frontend/helpers/next-post.test.js
index 7bfc5ce4fba..0ba40e31ded 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/e2e-frontend/helpers/next-post.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/e2e-frontend/helpers/next-post.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const testUtils = require('../../utils');
 const models = require('../../../core/server/models/index');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/e2e-frontend/member-stats.test.js b/ghost/core/test/e2e-frontend/member-stats.test.js
index 77b82e5b954..56e8cc13475 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/e2e-frontend/member-stats.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/e2e-frontend/member-stats.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const {assertExists} = require('../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const {getMemberStats} = require('../../core/frontend/utils/member-count.js');
 
 describe('Front-end member stats ', function () {
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/e2e-server/admin.test.js b/ghost/core/test/e2e-server/admin.test.js
index d97890041fb..b3f82ef8b17 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/e2e-server/admin.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/e2e-server/admin.test.js
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const path = require('path');
 const fs = require('fs');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/integration/exporter/exporter.test.js b/ghost/core/test/integration/exporter/exporter.test.js
index dc4ab4e6333..a4adac887a7 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/integration/exporter/exporter.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/integration/exporter/exporter.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const testUtils = require('../../utils');
 const _ = require('lodash');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/integration/importer/v1.test.js b/ghost/core/test/integration/importer/v1.test.js
index 4fe58933709..d78eb251303 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/integration/importer/v1.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/integration/importer/v1.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const testUtils = require('../../utils');
 const {exportedBodyV1} = require('../../utils/fixtures/export/body-generator');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/integration/importer/v2.test.js b/ghost/core/test/integration/importer/v2.test.js
index 430f8564a70..aa84235a90f 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/integration/importer/v2.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/integration/importer/v2.test.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const testUtils = require('../../utils');
 const moment = require('moment-timezone');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/integration/migrations/nullable-utils.test.js b/ghost/core/test/integration/migrations/nullable-utils.test.js
index 185050cc006..ac8803101cd 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/integration/migrations/nullable-utils.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/integration/migrations/nullable-utils.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const testUtils = require('../../utils');
 const dbUtils = require('../../utils/db-utils');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/integration/services/last-seen-at-updater.test.js b/ghost/core/test/integration/services/last-seen-at-updater.test.js
index 9c356f42678..43803a47ae0 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/integration/services/last-seen-at-updater.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/integration/services/last-seen-at-updater.test.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-require('should');
 const {agentProvider, fixtureManager, mockManager} = require('../../utils/e2e-framework');
 const models = require('../../../core/server/models');
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/integration/url-service.test.js b/ghost/core/test/integration/url-service.test.js
index b13abddce5b..c8400f25e07 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/integration/url-service.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/integration/url-service.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const testUtils = require('../utils');
 const configUtils = require('../utils/config-utils');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/admin/identities.test.js b/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/admin/identities.test.js
index e127a20bff8..ce1171f4591 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/admin/identities.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/admin/identities.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const supertest = require('supertest');
 const jwt = require('jsonwebtoken');
 const jwksClient = require('jwks-rsa');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/admin/images.test.js b/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/admin/images.test.js
index 2a26de462e7..0e7336d1906 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/admin/images.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/admin/images.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const path = require('path');
 const fs = require('fs-extra');
-const should = require('should');
 const supertest = require('supertest');
 const localUtils = require('./utils');
 const config = require('../../../../core/shared/config');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/admin/members-importer.test.js b/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/admin/members-importer.test.js
index 8cf8ed933b9..9ffd03cb3e3 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/admin/members-importer.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/admin/members-importer.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const path = require('path');
-const should = require('should');
 const supertest = require('supertest');
 const testUtils = require('../../../utils');
 const localUtils = require('./utils');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/admin/members-signin-url.test.js b/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/admin/members-signin-url.test.js
index d2e4b11f33e..57098bf4709 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/admin/members-signin-url.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/admin/members-signin-url.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const supertest = require('supertest');
 const testUtils = require('../../../utils');
 const localUtils = require('./utils');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/admin/pages.test.js b/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/admin/pages.test.js
index ba7c0f24fd3..89f773c1748 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/admin/pages.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/admin/pages.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const supertest = require('supertest');
 const testUtils = require('../../../utils');
 const config = require('../../../../core/shared/config');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/admin/posts.test.js b/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/admin/posts.test.js
index 73c0df8f49a..c1d25509dab 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/admin/posts.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/admin/posts.test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../utils/assertions');
 const _ = require('lodash');
-const should = require('should');
 const supertest = require('supertest');
 const ObjectId = require('bson-objectid').default;
 const moment = require('moment-timezone');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/admin/redirects.test.js b/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/admin/redirects.test.js
index fe96f1e46da..ff9884eafff 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/admin/redirects.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/admin/redirects.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const supertest = require('supertest');
 const fs = require('fs-extra');
 const path = require('path');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/admin/schedules.test.js b/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/admin/schedules.test.js
index 99f140d48c7..a78aba131c5 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/admin/schedules.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/admin/schedules.test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../utils/assertions');
 const _ = require('lodash');
-const should = require('should');
 const supertest = require('supertest');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const moment = require('moment-timezone');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/admin/settings.test.js b/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/admin/settings.test.js
index 63a8b3fd5d3..8e7b068d6af 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/admin/settings.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/admin/settings.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const supertest = require('supertest');
 const config = require('../../../../core/shared/config');
 const testUtils = require('../../../utils');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/admin/users.test.js b/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/admin/users.test.js
index 2e5b2049930..bfac8811b9a 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/admin/users.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/admin/users.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const supertest = require('supertest');
 const ObjectId = require('bson-objectid').default;
 const testUtils = require('../../../utils');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/admin/webhooks.test.js b/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/admin/webhooks.test.js
index ea73105a39e..85e1e6dfe15 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/admin/webhooks.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/admin/webhooks.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const supertest = require('supertest');
 const testUtils = require('../../../utils');
 const config = require('../../../../core/shared/config');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/content/authors.test.js b/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/content/authors.test.js
index c36fc85ae62..f92ab4f1e7a 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/content/authors.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/content/authors.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const supertest = require('supertest');
 const localUtils = require('./utils');
 const testUtils = require('../../../utils');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/content/pages.test.js b/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/content/pages.test.js
index 2323e00b5ad..aec0d96ff17 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/content/pages.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/content/pages.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const supertest = require('supertest');
 const testUtils = require('../../../utils');
 const localUtils = require('./utils');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/content/posts.test.js b/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/content/posts.test.js
index 28e029f1c6d..a80309f800e 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/content/posts.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/content/posts.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const supertest = require('supertest');
 const _ = require('lodash');
 const testUtils = require('../../../utils');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/content/tags.test.js b/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/content/tags.test.js
index 3ded53801c0..c454daa3d59 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/content/tags.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/legacy/api/content/tags.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const supertest = require('supertest');
 const _ = require('lodash');
 const localUtils = require('./utils');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/legacy/mock-express-style/api-vs-frontend.test.js b/ghost/core/test/legacy/mock-express-style/api-vs-frontend.test.js
index 6c4e8ae85e1..0db1f80723f 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/legacy/mock-express-style/api-vs-frontend.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/legacy/mock-express-style/api-vs-frontend.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const cheerio = require('cheerio');
 const testUtils = require('../../utils');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/legacy/mock-express-style/parent-app-vhosts.test.js b/ghost/core/test/legacy/mock-express-style/parent-app-vhosts.test.js
index a9469818cab..593157d9d79 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/legacy/mock-express-style/parent-app-vhosts.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/legacy/mock-express-style/parent-app-vhosts.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const path = require('path');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/legacy/models/base/listeners.test.js b/ghost/core/test/legacy/models/base/listeners.test.js
index d1757410c8a..65730e663b8 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/legacy/models/base/listeners.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/legacy/models/base/listeners.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const moment = require('moment-timezone');
 const rewire = require('rewire');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/legacy/models/model-member-stripe-customer.test.js b/ghost/core/test/legacy/models/model-member-stripe-customer.test.js
index 3c20c8be87d..6ccb6fb2354 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/legacy/models/model-member-stripe-customer.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/legacy/models/model-member-stripe-customer.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const {Member} = require('../../../core/server/models/member');
 const {MemberStripeCustomer} = require('../../../core/server/models/member-stripe-customer');
 const {Product} = require('../../../core/server/models/product');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/legacy/models/model-members.test.js b/ghost/core/test/legacy/models/model-members.test.js
index 1b5560c6a84..5dc8297fd39 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/legacy/models/model-members.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/legacy/models/model-members.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const BaseModel = require('../../../core/server/models/base');
 const {Label} = require('../../../core/server/models/label');
 const {Product} = require('../../../core/server/models/product');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/legacy/models/model-newsletters.test.js b/ghost/core/test/legacy/models/model-newsletters.test.js
index b5cadecff16..4f564fdb689 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/legacy/models/model-newsletters.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/legacy/models/model-newsletters.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const testUtils = require('../../utils');
 const configUtils = require('../../utils/config-utils');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/legacy/models/model-posts.test.js b/ghost/core/test/legacy/models/model-posts.test.js
index 00e925ef444..d1971288808 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/legacy/models/model-posts.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/legacy/models/model-posts.test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists, assertObjectMatches} = require('../../utils/assertions');
 const errors = require('@tryghost/errors');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const testUtils = require('../../utils');
 const moment = require('moment');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/legacy/models/model-settings.test.js b/ghost/core/test/legacy/models/model-settings.test.js
index 0cceadd6ca0..5b9c81b7626 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/legacy/models/model-settings.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/legacy/models/model-settings.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const testUtils = require('../../utils');
 const db = require('../../../core/server/data/db');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/legacy/models/model-snippets.test.js b/ghost/core/test/legacy/models/model-snippets.test.js
index 694ff812651..a13724001b9 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/legacy/models/model-snippets.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/legacy/models/model-snippets.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const testUtils = require('../../utils');
 const configUtils = require('../../utils/config-utils');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/legacy/models/model-stripe-customer-subscription.test.js b/ghost/core/test/legacy/models/model-stripe-customer-subscription.test.js
index 7cbcea90463..c029cb5b6d3 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/legacy/models/model-stripe-customer-subscription.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/legacy/models/model-stripe-customer-subscription.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const {Member} = require('../../../core/server/models/member');
 const {MemberStripeCustomer} = require('../../../core/server/models/member-stripe-customer');
 const {Product} = require('../../../core/server/models/product');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/legacy/models/model-tags.test.js b/ghost/core/test/legacy/models/model-tags.test.js
index 3e745543e54..3eccad7df35 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/legacy/models/model-tags.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/legacy/models/model-tags.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const testUtils = require('../../utils');
 const configUtils = require('../../utils/config-utils');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/legacy/models/model-users.test.js b/ghost/core/test/legacy/models/model-users.test.js
index 2774520edec..949a3bdd90a 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/legacy/models/model-users.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/legacy/models/model-users.test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../utils/assertions');
 const errors = require('@tryghost/errors');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const testUtils = require('../../utils');
 const config = require('../../../core/shared/config');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/legacy/site/dynamic-routing.test.js b/ghost/core/test/legacy/site/dynamic-routing.test.js
index 86a8c53fd1e..a17c6aeca97 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/legacy/site/dynamic-routing.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/legacy/site/dynamic-routing.test.js
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 // tested with the unit tests
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const supertest = require('supertest');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const moment = require('moment');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/legacy/site/frontend.test.js b/ghost/core/test/legacy/site/frontend.test.js
index 4996432d3d7..f3754de2c73 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/legacy/site/frontend.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/legacy/site/frontend.test.js
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 // But then again testing real code, rather than mock code, might be more useful...
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const supertest = require('supertest');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/api/canary/session.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/api/canary/session.test.js
index 4c2ddecc1f8..b3cabe55c0f 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/api/canary/session.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/api/canary/session.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const {UnauthorizedError} = require('@tryghost/errors');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/api/canary/utils/index.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/api/canary/utils/index.test.js
index 865bf0114cf..cd28da2b297 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/api/canary/utils/index.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/api/canary/utils/index.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const utils = require('../../../../../core/server/api/endpoints/utils');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/api/canary/utils/serializers/input/members.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/api/canary/utils/serializers/input/members.test.js
index d4b4af19d7f..4b05fc942d6 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/api/canary/utils/serializers/input/members.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/api/canary/utils/serializers/input/members.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const serializers = require('../../../../../../../core/server/api/endpoints/utils/serializers');
 
 describe('Unit: endpoints/utils/serializers/input/members', function () {
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/api/canary/utils/serializers/output/all.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/api/canary/utils/serializers/output/all.test.js
index a42a765d44e..d698eb7205d 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/api/canary/utils/serializers/output/all.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/api/canary/utils/serializers/output/all.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const serializers = require('../../../../../../../core/server/api/endpoints/utils/serializers');
 
 describe('Unit: endpoints/utils/serializers/output/all', function () {
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/api/canary/utils/serializers/output/mapper.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/api/canary/utils/serializers/output/mapper.test.js
index 9717636b46b..904bbe5f32f 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/api/canary/utils/serializers/output/mapper.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/api/canary/utils/serializers/output/mapper.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const testUtils = require('../../../../../../utils');
 const dateUtil = require('../../../../../../../core/server/api/endpoints/utils/serializers/output/utils/date');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/api/canary/utils/serializers/output/members.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/api/canary/utils/serializers/output/members.test.js
index d2d82ef9be8..adc52dd8332 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/api/canary/utils/serializers/output/members.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/api/canary/utils/serializers/output/members.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const testUtils = require('../../../../../../utils');
 const labs = require('../../../../../../../core/shared/labs');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/apps/private-blogging/controller.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/apps/private-blogging/controller.test.js
index ccf0bb13219..e535ccef911 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/apps/private-blogging/controller.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/apps/private-blogging/controller.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const path = require('path');
 const configUtils = require('../../../../utils/config-utils');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/apps/private-blogging/input-password.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/apps/private-blogging/input-password.test.js
index 6d36f92046f..ed2c9aa87bb 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/apps/private-blogging/input-password.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/apps/private-blogging/input-password.test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../utils/assertions');
 // We use the name input_password to match the helper for consistency:
-const should = require('should');
 
 // Stuff we are testing
 const input_password = require('../../../../../core/frontend/apps/private-blogging/lib/helpers/input_password');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/apps/private-blogging/middleware.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/apps/private-blogging/middleware.test.js
index a134f38e48d..8066f8743ca 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/apps/private-blogging/middleware.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/apps/private-blogging/middleware.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const errors = require('@tryghost/errors');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const crypto = require('crypto');
 const fs = require('fs-extra');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/authors.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/authors.test.js
index 684fdfa0542..41b717f6bd3 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/authors.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/authors.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const urlService = require('../../../../core/server/services/url');
 const authorsHelper = require('../../../../core/frontend/helpers/authors');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/body-class.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/body-class.test.js
index e7e372334dd..c328b04bcc5 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/body-class.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/body-class.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const themeList = require('../../../../core/server/services/themes/list');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/comment-count.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/comment-count.test.js
index 81039fae0b5..60944cd9e8e 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/comment-count.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/comment-count.test.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const configUtils = require('../../../utils/config-utils');
 const {mockManager} = require('../../../utils/e2e-framework');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/comments.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/comments.test.js
index 843d65b2913..ece96dfa6e9 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/comments.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/comments.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const configUtils = require('../../../utils/config-utils');
 const {mockManager} = require('../../../utils/e2e-framework');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/concat.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/concat.test.js
index 7f3f9ad455e..3660533859b 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/concat.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/concat.test.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-const should = require('should');
 const handlebars = require('../../../../core/frontend/services/theme-engine/engine').handlebars;
 
 const concat = require('../../../../core/frontend/helpers/concat');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/content-api-key.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/content-api-key.test.js
index db228d64a5a..baff5530285 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/content-api-key.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/content-api-key.test.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../utils/assertions');
 const proxy = require('../../../../core/frontend/services/proxy');
 const {getFrontendKey} = proxy;
-const should = require('should');
 
 // Stuff we are testing
 const content_api_key = require('../../../../core/frontend/helpers/content_api_key');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/content-api-url.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/content-api-url.test.js
index 207a73c978f..2f1675477bc 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/content-api-url.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/content-api-url.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const configUtils = require('../../../utils/config-utils');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/content.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/content.test.js
index b43ee220ada..c6c6e402187 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/content.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/content.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const hbs = require('../../../../core/frontend/services/theme-engine/engine');
 const configUtils = require('../../../utils/config-utils');
 const path = require('path');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/date.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/date.test.js
index e2e00d35432..3cbe5c1b1b4 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/date.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/date.test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../utils/assertions');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
-const should = require('should');
 
 // Stuff we are testing
 const date = require('../../../../core/frontend/helpers/date');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/encode.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/encode.test.js
index 51823ce1c4b..3cf6871d274 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/encode.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/encode.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 
 // Stuff we are testing
 const encode = require('../../../../core/frontend/helpers/encode');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/excerpt.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/excerpt.test.js
index 09754ef1e1d..99340917f1c 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/excerpt.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/excerpt.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 
 // Stuff we are testing
 const excerptHelper = require('../../../../core/frontend/helpers/excerpt');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/facebook-url.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/facebook-url.test.js
index 967cee5f885..951ce2dc2e5 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/facebook-url.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/facebook-url.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 
 // Stuff we are testing
 const facebook_url = require('../../../../core/frontend/helpers/facebook_url');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/foreach.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/foreach.test.js
index 0c198ee8976..51881fd94c5 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/foreach.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/foreach.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const _ = require('lodash');
 const foreach = require('../../../../core/frontend/helpers/foreach');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/get.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/get.test.js
index 4cd432e2b63..3f96323c882 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/get.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/get.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const {SafeString} = require('../../../../core/frontend/services/handlebars');
 const configUtils = require('../../../utils/config-utils');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/ghost-foot.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/ghost-foot.test.js
index bbef8f750f3..fdf11b589af 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/ghost-foot.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/ghost-foot.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const ghost_foot = require('../../../../core/frontend/helpers/ghost_foot');
 const {settingsCache} = require('../../../../core/frontend/services/proxy');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/ghost-head.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/ghost-head.test.js
index 5b1255d1767..6476247af16 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/ghost-head.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/ghost-head.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const {assertMatchSnapshot} = require('../../../utils/assertions');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/has.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/has.test.js
index 70f91212056..751f8f2a11d 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/has.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/has.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 
 // Stuff we are testing
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/img-url.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/img-url.test.js
index 118d0f216e7..147fbfc8039 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/img-url.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/img-url.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const configUtils = require('../../../utils/config-utils');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/link-class.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/link-class.test.js
index f76d2d89b23..e1747f66892 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/link-class.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/link-class.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const concat = require('../../../../core/frontend/helpers/concat');
 const link_class = require('../../../../core/frontend/helpers/link_class');
 const handlebars = require('../../../../core/frontend/services/theme-engine/engine').handlebars;
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/link.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/link.test.js
index 24961abfac2..5b3b3b9e447 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/link.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/link.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const concat = require('../../../../core/frontend/helpers/concat');
 const link = require('../../../../core/frontend/helpers/link');
 const url = require('../../../../core/frontend/helpers/url');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/match.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/match.test.js
index 5fb701052b5..057dd582397 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/match.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/match.test.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const _ = require('lodash');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/meta-description.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/meta-description.test.js
index 083d159c474..20337b6f7b6 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/meta-description.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/meta-description.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const meta_description = require('../../../../core/frontend/helpers/meta_description');
 const settingsCache = require('../../../../core/shared/settings-cache');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/meta-title.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/meta-title.test.js
index 0723b600aa2..91bb0989b16 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/meta-title.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/meta-title.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const configUtils = require('../../../utils/config-utils');
 const meta_title = require('../../../../core/frontend/helpers/meta_title');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/navigation.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/navigation.test.js
index bf19de4f6e5..b224e6ae11e 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/navigation.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/navigation.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const hbs = require('../../../../core/frontend/services/theme-engine/engine');
 const configUtils = require('../../../utils/config-utils');
 const path = require('path');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/page-url.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/page-url.test.js
index ee3fc7c1705..1973fb772ca 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/page-url.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/page-url.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 
 // Stuff we are testing
 const page_url = require('../../../../core/frontend/helpers/page_url');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/plural.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/plural.test.js
index bae7aaae027..a371d42080a 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/plural.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/plural.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 
 // Stuff we are testing
 const plural = require('../../../../core/frontend/helpers/plural');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/post-class.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/post-class.test.js
index 0f0282c98a6..7879b33c6ca 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/post-class.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/post-class.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 
 // Stuff we are testing
 const post_class = require('../../../../core/frontend/helpers/post_class');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/raw.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/raw.test.js
index 0fb0b071c45..51255f461a6 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/raw.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/raw.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const raw = require('../../../../core/frontend/helpers/raw');
 const handlebars = require('../../../../core/frontend/services/theme-engine/engine').handlebars;
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/reading-time.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/reading-time.test.js
index 137a2c4b968..72eaa465071 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/reading-time.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/reading-time.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 
 // Stuff we are testing
 const reading_time = require('../../../../core/frontend/helpers/reading_time');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/search.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/search.test.js
index 283f89aa2e5..7846e9a5620 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/search.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/search.test.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 
 const {registerHelper, shouldCompileToExpected} = require('./utils/handlebars');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/social-url.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/social-url.test.js
index a65182638b8..b96d52cd0ca 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/social-url.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/social-url.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const handlebars = require('../../../../core/frontend/services/theme-engine/engine').handlebars;
 const helpers = require('../../../../core/frontend/services/helpers');
 const social_url = require('../../../../core/frontend/helpers/social_url');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/t-new.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/t-new.test.js
index b39a9ba7173..82b34adaefe 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/t-new.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/t-new.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const path = require('path');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const t = require('../../../../core/frontend/helpers/t');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/t.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/t.test.js
index 438268a5c16..8346f221096 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/t.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/t.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const path = require('path');
 const t = require('../../../../core/frontend/helpers/t');
 const themeI18n = require('../../../../core/frontend/services/theme-engine/i18n');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/tags.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/tags.test.js
index 3d69c8223ec..992b30bf51e 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/tags.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/tags.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const testUtils = require('../../../utils');
 const urlService = require('../../../../core/server/services/url');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/tiers.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/tiers.test.js
index 2a3a46a9119..27e33a9f9e2 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/tiers.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/tiers.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const tiersHelper = require('../../../../core/frontend/helpers/tiers');
 
 describe('{{tiers}} helper', function () {
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/title.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/title.test.js
index b9fe50b37b7..da45f48ad96 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/title.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/title.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 
 // Stuff we are testing
 const title = require('../../../../core/frontend/helpers/title');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/total-paid-members.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/total-paid-members.test.js
index 4d195ddf9eb..bfb81f471d8 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/total-paid-members.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/total-paid-members.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 
 const total_paid_members = require('../../../../core/frontend/helpers/total_paid_members');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/twitter-url.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/twitter-url.test.js
index 526247e8195..a12d9d6a5cd 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/twitter-url.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/twitter-url.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 
 // Stuff we are testing
 const twitter_url = require('../../../../core/frontend/helpers/twitter_url');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/url.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/url.test.js
index 7fd5ada7ffa..5344c5c66a4 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/url.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/helpers/url.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const testUtils = require('../../../utils');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/author-fb-url.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/author-fb-url.test.js
index 8aea329feae..625fa855584 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/author-fb-url.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/author-fb-url.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const getAuthorFacebookUrl = require('../../../../core/frontend/meta/author-fb-url');
 
 describe('getAuthorFacebookUrl', function () {
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/author-image.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/author-image.test.js
index 85e5856ec8d..138f02badb7 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/author-image.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/author-image.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const getAuthorImage = require('../../../../core/frontend/meta/author-image');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/author-url.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/author-url.test.js
index 0584f9c1e11..af970291dfe 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/author-url.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/author-url.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const ObjectId = require('bson-objectid').default;
 const urlService = require('../../../../core/server/services/url');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/blog-logo.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/blog-logo.test.js
index 8221ba56a19..61e76eabbdc 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/blog-logo.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/blog-logo.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const getBlogLogo = require('../../../../core/frontend/meta/blog-logo');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const settingsCache = require('../../../../core/shared/settings-cache');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/context-object.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/context-object.test.js
index b12517c7e3c..89089adff57 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/context-object.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/context-object.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const getContextObject = require('../../../../core/frontend/meta/context-object.js');
 const settingsCache = require('../../../../core/shared/settings-cache');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/cover-image.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/cover-image.test.js
index 2b26a7db81a..77c8b58c12a 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/cover-image.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/cover-image.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const getCoverImage = require('../../../../core/frontend/meta/cover-image');
 
 describe('getCoverImage', function () {
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/creator-url.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/creator-url.test.js
index 867654700d8..a739058fdb2 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/creator-url.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/creator-url.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const getCreatorTwitterUrl = require('../../../../core/frontend/meta/creator-url');
 
 describe('getCreatorTwitterUrl', function () {
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/description.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/description.test.js
index 784756eec52..f78838ab89d 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/description.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/description.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const getMetaDescription = require('../../../../core/frontend/meta/description');
 const settingsCache = require('../../../../core/shared/settings-cache');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/image-dimensions.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/image-dimensions.test.js
index 658383a5d72..d8f1edcfbbc 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/image-dimensions.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/image-dimensions.test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../utils/assertions');
 const _ = require('lodash');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const rewire = require('rewire');
 const getImageDimensions = rewire('../../../../core/frontend/meta/image-dimensions');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/keywords.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/keywords.test.js
index f0be172ee54..6562c021660 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/keywords.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/keywords.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const models = require('../../../../core/server/models');
 const getKeywords = require('../../../../core/frontend/meta/keywords');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/modified-date.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/modified-date.test.js
index 4c94df947c6..e225025b7c5 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/modified-date.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/modified-date.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const getModifiedDate = require('../../../../core/frontend/meta/modified-date');
 
 describe('getModifiedDate', function () {
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/og-image.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/og-image.test.js
index b857dddd07e..c012e2a99e8 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/og-image.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/og-image.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const getOgImage = require('../../../../core/frontend/meta/og-image');
 const settingsCache = require('../../../../core/shared/settings-cache');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/og-type.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/og-type.test.js
index 510826d584d..086d84ea8ac 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/og-type.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/og-type.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const getOgType = require('../../../../core/frontend/meta/og-type');
 
 describe('getOgType', function () {
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/paginated-url.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/paginated-url.test.js
index 4f499bf23e0..65cc9f1644f 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/paginated-url.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/paginated-url.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const getPaginatedUrl = require('../../../../core/frontend/meta/paginated-url');
 const configUtils = require('../../../utils/config-utils');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/published-date.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/published-date.test.js
index bfa816499be..9d4024b1fa3 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/published-date.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/published-date.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const getPublishedDate = require('../../../../core/frontend/meta/published-date');
 
 describe('getPublishedDate', function () {
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/rss-url.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/rss-url.test.js
index d12c3e5a427..87b3234dc24 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/rss-url.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/rss-url.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const routing = require('../../../../core/frontend/services/routing');
 const getRssUrl = require('../../../../core/frontend/meta/rss-url');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/schema.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/schema.test.js
index 7d5bcfcf303..589394cb653 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/schema.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/schema.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const {getSchema, SOCIAL_PLATFORMS} = require('../../../../core/frontend/meta/schema');
 const socialUrls = require('@tryghost/social-urls');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/title.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/title.test.js
index 579ab07e27c..a844df51a76 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/title.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/title.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const getTitle = require('../../../../core/frontend/meta/title');
 const settingsCache = require('../../../../core/shared/settings-cache');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/twitter-image.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/twitter-image.test.js
index 44ee7ba1725..12816278bd6 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/twitter-image.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/meta/twitter-image.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const getTwitterImage = require('../../../../core/frontend/meta/twitter-image');
 const settingsCache = require('../../../../core/shared/settings-cache');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/apps/proxy.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/apps/proxy.test.js
index 80b8e4e7714..23696a3eaf0 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/apps/proxy.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/apps/proxy.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const helpers = require('../../../../../core/frontend/services/helpers');
 const AppProxy = require('../../../../../core/frontend/services/apps/proxy');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/assets-minification/minifier.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/assets-minification/minifier.test.js
index 0e6b0c156d8..b58ee85326f 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/assets-minification/minifier.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/assets-minification/minifier.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 
 const path = require('path');
 const fs = require('fs').promises;
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/card-assets.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/card-assets.test.js
index ca0a1bb9765..55463107af4 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/card-assets.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/card-assets.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 
 const path = require('path');
 const fs = require('fs').promises;
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/data/checks.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/data/checks.test.js
index 914c7cad244..59fbebdbd4e 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/data/checks.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/data/checks.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const {checks} = require('../../../../../core/frontend/services/data');
 
 describe('Checks', function () {
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/data/entry-lookup.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/data/entry-lookup.test.js
index 9d8efbac75f..3b1fe4f0ba6 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/data/entry-lookup.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/data/entry-lookup.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 
 const api = require('../../../../../core/frontend/services/proxy').api;
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/rendering/context.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/rendering/context.test.js
index 8b2e880610c..089a75145ec 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/rendering/context.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/rendering/context.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const testUtils = require('../../../../utils');
 const renderer = require('../../../../../core/frontend/services/rendering');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/rendering/format-response.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/rendering/format-response.test.js
index 544232b1311..9a96e31da59 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/rendering/format-response.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/rendering/format-response.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const testUtils = require('../../../../utils');
 const helpers = require('../../../../../core/frontend/services/rendering');
 const {SafeString} = require('../../../../../core/frontend/services/handlebars');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/rendering/templates.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/rendering/templates.test.js
index af563a88ede..8afa9b4ddaf 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/rendering/templates.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/rendering/templates.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const rewire = require('rewire');
 const templates = rewire('../../../../../core/frontend/services/rendering/templates');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/bootstrap.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/bootstrap.test.js
index 871d64d025c..69333a5438b 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/bootstrap.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/bootstrap.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const CollectionRouter = require('../../../../../core/frontend/services/routing/collection-router');
 const RouterManager = require('../../../../../core/frontend/services/routing/router-manager');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/collection-router.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/collection-router.test.js
index f8eedfcfe9c..52145150327 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/collection-router.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/collection-router.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const express = require('../../../../../core/shared/express')._express;
 const events = require('../../../../../core/server/lib/common/events');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/controllers/channel.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/controllers/channel.test.js
index 569358230bb..8bcca9050e2 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/controllers/channel.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/controllers/channel.test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../../utils/assertions');
 const errors = require('@tryghost/errors');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const testUtils = require('../../../../../utils');
 const security = require('@tryghost/security');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/controllers/collection.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/controllers/collection.test.js
index d1a49585840..cd64e21256d 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/controllers/collection.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/controllers/collection.test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../../utils/assertions');
 const errors = require('@tryghost/errors');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const testUtils = require('../../../../../utils');
 const security = require('@tryghost/security');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/controllers/entry.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/controllers/entry.test.js
index 7ab2d1fa91d..49c91b37e2a 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/controllers/entry.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/controllers/entry.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const testUtils = require('../../../../../utils');
 const configUtils = require('../../../../../utils/config-utils');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/controllers/previews.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/controllers/previews.test.js
index 5b569e93b91..f4566662700 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/controllers/previews.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/controllers/previews.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const testUtils = require('../../../../../utils');
 const configUtils = require('../../../../../utils/config-utils');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/controllers/static.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/controllers/static.test.js
index 4a4f7a3ad32..9e39a18b646 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/controllers/static.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/controllers/static.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 
 const api = require('../../../../../../core/frontend/services/proxy').api;
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/middlewares/page-param.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/middlewares/page-param.test.js
index b2e90b59091..fcae582ca6d 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/middlewares/page-param.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/middlewares/page-param.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const errors = require('@tryghost/errors');
 const urlUtils = require('../../../../../../core/shared/url-utils');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/parent-router.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/parent-router.test.js
index 77a2ef623e2..ce82f09773c 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/parent-router.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/parent-router.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const configUtils = require('../../../../utils/config-utils');
 const urlUtils = require('../../../../../core/shared/url-utils');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/registry.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/registry.test.js
index 92eed3381e3..0b3c49ce205 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/registry.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/registry.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const registry = require('../../../../../core/frontend/services/routing/registry');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/rss-router.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/rss-router.test.js
index 5406cf88390..c76c332d42e 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/rss-router.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/rss-router.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const configUtils = require('../../../../utils/config-utils');
 const controllers = require('../../../../../core/frontend/services/routing/controllers');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/static-routes-router.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/static-routes-router.test.js
index 2c987c1d549..ad7ff2f0873 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/static-routes-router.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/static-routes-router.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const controllers = require('../../../../../core/frontend/services/routing/controllers');
 const StaticRoutesRouter = require('../../../../../core/frontend/services/routing/static-routes-router');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/taxonomy-router.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/taxonomy-router.test.js
index b8a1901103f..edee1369cb4 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/taxonomy-router.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/routing/taxonomy-router.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const settingsCache = require('../../../../../core/shared/settings-cache');
 const controllers = require('../../../../../core/frontend/services/routing/controllers');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/rss/cache.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/rss/cache.test.js
index 1688d649acd..bd8cdd87f7f 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/rss/cache.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/rss/cache.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const rewire = require('rewire');
 const configUtils = require('../../../../utils/config-utils');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/rss/generate-feed.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/rss/generate-feed.test.js
index aaeb5b0a1d7..007e5843ec9 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/rss/generate-feed.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/rss/generate-feed.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const _ = require('lodash');
 const testUtils = require('../../../../utils');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/rss/renderer.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/rss/renderer.test.js
index a4c1d15e02a..2ea3c20fc9e 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/rss/renderer.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/rss/renderer.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const rssCache = require('../../../../../core/frontend/services/rss/cache');
 const renderer = require('../../../../../core/frontend/services/rss/renderer');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/sitemap/manager.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/sitemap/manager.test.js
index 01ddf09084b..566cb63635b 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/sitemap/manager.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/sitemap/manager.test.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../utils/assertions');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/theme-engine/active.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/theme-engine/active.test.js
index 46867f1cbba..eadce3c043a 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/theme-engine/active.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/theme-engine/active.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const config = require('../../../../../core/shared/config');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/theme-engine/config.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/theme-engine/config.test.js
index d56d4897fa1..c132af7807b 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/theme-engine/config.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/theme-engine/config.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const themeConfig = require('../../../../../core/frontend/services/theme-engine/config');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/theme-engine/i18n.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/theme-engine/i18n.test.js
index 6369c8fa9cb..3c99dc863c8 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/theme-engine/i18n.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/theme-engine/i18n.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 
 const I18n = require('../../../../../core/frontend/services/theme-engine/i18n/i18n');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/theme-engine/middleware.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/theme-engine/middleware.test.js
index cb8cf766390..6571be7f0bf 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/theme-engine/middleware.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/theme-engine/middleware.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const hbs = require('../../../../../core/frontend/services/theme-engine/engine');
 const middleware = require('../../../../../core/frontend/services/theme-engine').middleware;
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/theme-engine/theme-i18n.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/theme-engine/theme-i18n.test.js
index aa6395a36f8..98452d18990 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/theme-engine/theme-i18n.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/services/theme-engine/theme-i18n.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 
 const ThemeI18n = require('../../../../../core/frontend/services/theme-engine/i18n').ThemeI18n;
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/src/privacy.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/src/privacy.test.js
index 09b5b7b44bd..5487cb6f603 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/src/privacy.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/src/privacy.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 
 // Use path relative to test file
 const {
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/src/url-attribution.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/src/url-attribution.test.js
index ccf198b8958..e99bf2ccd45 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/src/url-attribution.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/src/url-attribution.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const {JSDOM} = require('jsdom');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/utils/frontend-apps.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/utils/frontend-apps.test.js
index 6bb33075636..72913a70e57 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/utils/frontend-apps.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/utils/frontend-apps.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const {getFrontendAppConfig, getDataAttributes} = require('../../../../core/frontend/utils/frontend-apps');
 const configUtils = require('../../../utils/config-utils');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/utils/member-count.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/utils/member-count.test.js
index db3ab4aa70f..f6000428b3d 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/utils/member-count.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/utils/member-count.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const {memberCountRounding, getMemberStats} = require('../../../../core/frontend/utils/member-count');
 
 const getMemberStatsMock = [
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/web/middleware/error-handler.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/web/middleware/error-handler.test.js
index c07795d1fcf..6b3ad358e47 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/web/middleware/error-handler.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/web/middleware/error-handler.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const errors = require('@tryghost/errors');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/web/middleware/handle-image-sizes.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/web/middleware/handle-image-sizes.test.js
index 284732b19bc..9aa38fb879d 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/web/middleware/handle-image-sizes.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/web/middleware/handle-image-sizes.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const storage = require('../../../../../core/server/adapters/storage');
 const activeTheme = require('../../../../../core/frontend/services/theme-engine/active');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/web/middleware/redirect-ghost-to-admin.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/web/middleware/redirect-ghost-to-admin.test.js
index bfa88a4cd84..b16ebb4fa8c 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/web/middleware/redirect-ghost-to-admin.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/web/middleware/redirect-ghost-to-admin.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const redirectGhostToAdmin = require('../../../../../core/frontend/web/middleware/redirect-ghost-to-admin');
 const {handleAdminRedirect} = require('../../../../../core/frontend/web/middleware/redirect-ghost-to-admin');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/web/middleware/serve-public-file.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/web/middleware/serve-public-file.test.js
index c84e8c88c35..e5acc34383f 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/web/middleware/serve-public-file.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/frontend/web/middleware/serve-public-file.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const fs = require('fs-extra');
 const config = require('../../../../../core/shared/config');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/adapters/scheduling/scheduling-default.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/adapters/scheduling/scheduling-default.test.js
index a7501ebd446..39cd1b4f90c 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/adapters/scheduling/scheduling-default.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/adapters/scheduling/scheduling-default.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const moment = require('moment');
 const _ = require('lodash');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/adapters/scheduling/utils.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/adapters/scheduling/utils.test.js
index 06daa1a6f37..83307801596 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/adapters/scheduling/utils.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/adapters/scheduling/utils.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const fs = require('fs-extra');
 const configUtils = require('../../../../utils/config-utils');
 const schedulingUtils = require('../../../../../core/server/adapters/scheduling/utils');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/adapters/storage/index.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/adapters/storage/index.test.js
index 517a227e478..a5ec5e8449f 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/adapters/storage/index.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/adapters/storage/index.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const fs = require('fs-extra');
 const StorageBase = require('ghost-storage-base');
 const configUtils = require('../../../../utils/config-utils');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/adapters/storage/local-base-storage.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/adapters/storage/local-base-storage.test.js
index 2cae01e7411..f2417386e99 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/adapters/storage/local-base-storage.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/adapters/storage/local-base-storage.test.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const path = require('path');
 const http = require('http');
 const express = require('express');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const fs = require('fs-extra');
 const LocalStorageBase = require('../../../../../core/server/adapters/storage/LocalStorageBase');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/adapters/storage/local-images-storage.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/adapters/storage/local-images-storage.test.js
index 8b550d23e31..80dcb0551b4 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/adapters/storage/local-images-storage.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/adapters/storage/local-images-storage.test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../utils/assertions');
 const errors = require('@tryghost/errors');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const fs = require('fs-extra');
 const moment = require('moment');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/data/db/backup.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/data/db/backup.test.js
index 4f5565f0bc7..a5a3a464e7a 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/data/db/backup.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/data/db/backup.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const fs = require('fs-extra');
 const models = require('../../../../../core/server/models');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/data/exporter/index.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/data/exporter/index.test.js
index 51c1f8c1bee..11b7dde9f4d 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/data/exporter/index.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/data/exporter/index.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const errors = require('@tryghost/errors');
 const db = require('../../../../../core/server/data/db');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/data/importer/handlers/image.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/data/importer/handlers/image.test.js
index 33a98ba4e36..79425029229 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/data/importer/handlers/image.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/data/importer/handlers/image.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const _ = require('lodash');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/data/importer/import-manager.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/data/importer/import-manager.test.js
index f97b5e7f443..56288377601 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/data/importer/import-manager.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/data/importer/import-manager.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const fs = require('fs-extra');
 const path = require('path');
 const glob = require('glob');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/data/importer/importers/data/newsletters.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/data/importer/importers/data/newsletters.test.js
index 1cf53c3cf78..090f5fa3ae1 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/data/importer/importers/data/newsletters.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/data/importer/importers/data/newsletters.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const NewslettersImporter = require('../../../../../../../core/server/data/importer/importers/data/newsletters-importer');
 
 const fakeNewsletters = [{
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/data/importer/importers/data/posts.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/data/importer/importers/data/posts.test.js
index 300cf9ded2f..6e6bbb81258 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/data/importer/importers/data/posts.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/data/importer/importers/data/posts.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const find = require('lodash/find');
 const PostsImporter = require('../../../../../../../core/server/data/importer/importers/data/posts-importer');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/data/importer/importers/data/settings.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/data/importer/importers/data/settings.test.js
index a5891a0b5fe..6a375bf3488 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/data/importer/importers/data/settings.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/data/importer/importers/data/settings.test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../../../utils/assertions');
 const find = require('lodash/find');
-const should = require('should');
 const SettingsImporter = require('../../../../../../../core/server/data/importer/importers/data/settings-importer');
 
 describe('SettingsImporter', function () {
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/data/migrations/utils.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/data/migrations/utils.test.js
index 104d784fbb2..571b81ee698 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/data/migrations/utils.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/data/migrations/utils.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const errors = require('@tryghost/errors');
 const logging = require('@tryghost/logging');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/data/schema/commands.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/data/schema/commands.test.js
index 6035c6dca0d..4fd10f50902 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/data/schema/commands.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/data/schema/commands.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const errors = require('@tryghost/errors');
 
 const commands = require('../../../../../core/server/data/schema/commands');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/data/schema/fixtures/fixture-manager.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/data/schema/fixtures/fixture-manager.test.js
index 0432806ddea..c06e0c82dea 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/data/schema/fixtures/fixture-manager.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/data/schema/fixtures/fixture-manager.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const _ = require('lodash');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/data/schema/schema.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/data/schema/schema.test.js
index f61f6f62a47..92a83e48f9d 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/data/schema/schema.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/data/schema/schema.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const _ = require('lodash');
 
 const schema = require('../../../../../core/server/data/schema/schema');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/lib/image/blog-icon.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/lib/image/blog-icon.test.js
index ec37574d81f..b61aa84a1b5 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/lib/image/blog-icon.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/lib/image/blog-icon.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const path = require('path');
 const BlogIcon = require('../../../../../core/server/lib/image/blog-icon');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/lib/image/cached-image-size-from-url.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/lib/image/cached-image-size-from-url.test.js
index 06ab65bf1ef..50f10bf4439 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/lib/image/cached-image-size-from-url.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/lib/image/cached-image-size-from-url.test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../utils/assertions');
 const errors = require('@tryghost/errors');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const CachedImageSizeFromUrl = require('../../../../../core/server/lib/image/cached-image-size-from-url');
 const InMemoryCache = require('../../../../../core/server/adapters/cache/MemoryCache');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/lib/image/gravatar.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/lib/image/gravatar.test.js
index 22c9995f50c..82123e6fa5b 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/lib/image/gravatar.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/lib/image/gravatar.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const Gravatar = require('../../../../../core/server/lib/image/gravatar');
 
 describe('lib/image: gravatar', function () {
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/lib/image/image-size.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/lib/image/image-size.test.js
index 0611ed51b68..ff5392211df 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/lib/image/image-size.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/lib/image/image-size.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const nock = require('nock');
 const path = require('path');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/lib/lexical.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/lib/lexical.test.js
index da814c65945..848f3f5a696 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/lib/lexical.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/lib/lexical.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const jsdom = require('jsdom');
 const lexicalLib = require('../../../../core/server/lib/lexical');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/lib/mobiledoc.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/lib/mobiledoc.test.js
index 73609dd8c75..66d17dedd66 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/lib/mobiledoc.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/lib/mobiledoc.test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../utils/assertions');
 const path = require('path');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const nock = require('nock');
 const configUtils = require('../../../utils/config-utils');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/lib/package-json/parse.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/lib/package-json/parse.test.js
index fe8a8008bba..b423308f5c4 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/lib/package-json/parse.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/lib/package-json/parse.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-require('should');
 
 const tmp = require('tmp');
 const fs = require('fs-extra');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/lib/package-json/read.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/lib/package-json/read.test.js
index 893ee5834d8..9abdf289d65 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/lib/package-json/read.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/lib/package-json/read.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-require('should');
 
 const tmp = require('tmp');
 const join = require('path').join;
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/lib/request-external.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/lib/request-external.test.js
index 229af381cd1..bd7af847d16 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/lib/request-external.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/lib/request-external.test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../utils/assertions');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
-const should = require('should');
 const nock = require('nock');
 const externalRequest = require('../../../../core/server/lib/request-external');
 const configUtils = require('../../../utils/config-utils');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/api-key.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/api-key.test.js
index a707a344f46..7f26904092a 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/api-key.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/api-key.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const models = require('../../../../core/server/models');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 
 describe('Unit: models/api_key', function () {
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/base/crud.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/base/crud.test.js
index 799ba409be5..d69fc3b7ce0 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/base/crud.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/base/crud.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const errors = require('@tryghost/errors');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const models = require('../../../../../core/server/models');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/base/index.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/base/index.test.js
index 11ef6c30d4c..b4921822194 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/base/index.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/base/index.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const security = require('@tryghost/security');
 const models = require('../../../../../core/server/models');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/base/relations.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/base/relations.test.js
index 41abdfbb938..2868eae939b 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/base/relations.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/base/relations.test.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const models = require('../../../../../core/server/models');
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/comment.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/comment.test.js
index ddaa2f70ae6..2b9dc02f14c 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/comment.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/comment.test.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const models = require('../../../../core/server/models');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/custom-theme-setting.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/custom-theme-setting.test.js
index b603782bc34..9700db83b75 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/custom-theme-setting.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/custom-theme-setting.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const models = require('../../../../core/server/models');
 const config = require('../../../../core/shared/config');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/integration.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/integration.test.js
index e7ba50ee08f..eb65e7859da 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/integration.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/integration.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const models = require('../../../../core/server/models');
 const {knex} = require('../../../../core/server/data/db');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/member-created-event.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/member-created-event.test.js
index 640f98a8cab..4f5230cace2 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/member-created-event.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/member-created-event.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const errors = require('@tryghost/errors');
 const models = require('../../../../core/server/models');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/member-feedback.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/member-feedback.test.js
index 6c0ee31becb..54c726514e3 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/member-feedback.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/member-feedback.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const errors = require('@tryghost/errors');
 const models = require('../../../../core/server/models');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/member-subscribe-event.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/member-subscribe-event.test.js
index edb096a680c..a1dcbcdec08 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/member-subscribe-event.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/member-subscribe-event.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const errors = require('@tryghost/errors');
 const models = require('../../../../core/server/models');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/member.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/member.test.js
index 6229b97c7dd..f362145df16 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/member.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/member.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
-const should = require('should');
 const models = require('../../../../core/server/models');
 const configUtils = require('../../../utils/config-utils');
 const labs = require('../../../../core/shared/labs');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/newsletter.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/newsletter.test.js
index 825a9771299..a33f608875a 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/newsletter.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/newsletter.test.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const errors = require('@tryghost/errors');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
-const should = require('should');
 const models = require('../../../../core/server/models');
 
 describe('Unit: models/newsletter', function () {
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/permission.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/permission.test.js
index 878cf8605c6..64cab0656b7 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/permission.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/permission.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const models = require('../../../../core/server/models');
 const configUtils = require('../../../utils/config-utils');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/post.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/post.test.js
index e5151d812d8..872a5cccadb 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/post.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/post.test.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../utils/assertions');
 const errors = require('@tryghost/errors');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const testUtils = require('../../../utils');
 const knex = require('../../../../core/server/data/db').knex;
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/session.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/session.test.js
index d5bbbfc0182..ec4aabcd8ef 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/session.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/session.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const models = require('../../../../core/server/models');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/set-is-roles.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/set-is-roles.test.js
index efee1e0a22f..6c5798b543b 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/set-is-roles.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/set-is-roles.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const {setIsRoles} = require('../../../../core/server/models/role-utils');
 const _ = require('lodash');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/settings.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/settings.test.js
index 081de3c5e85..aba6a61f8e8 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/settings.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/settings.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const mockDb = require('mock-knex');
 const models = require('../../../../core/server/models');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/single-use-token.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/single-use-token.test.js
index 6e30bf73804..8617c615802 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/single-use-token.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/single-use-token.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const models = require('../../../../core/server/models');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../utils/assertions');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/stripe-customer-subscription.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/stripe-customer-subscription.test.js
index 102a475b38f..7ad4b67c07f 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/stripe-customer-subscription.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/stripe-customer-subscription.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../utils/assertions');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
-const should = require('should');
 const models = require('../../../../core/server/models');
 
 describe('Unit: models/stripe-customer-subscription', function () {
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/subscription-created-event.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/subscription-created-event.test.js
index 9f29d018960..fc96ea8b659 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/subscription-created-event.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/subscription-created-event.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const errors = require('@tryghost/errors');
 const models = require('../../../../core/server/models');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/tag.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/tag.test.js
index df59cdf5c2a..556f9d9fc8b 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/tag.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/tag.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const models = require('../../../../core/server/models');
 const {knex} = require('../../../../core/server/data/db');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/user.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/user.test.js
index 57137d86f3e..1d28b4ac9ab 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/user.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/models/user.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const errors = require('@tryghost/errors');
 const models = require('../../../../core/server/models');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/notify.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/notify.test.js
index 39d7a62c4a3..a2e0c25f1b6 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/notify.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/notify.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 
 const configUtils = require('../../utils/config-utils');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/overrides.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/overrides.test.js
index 8f1501f6bd5..6ec1efc0431 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/overrides.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/overrides.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const luxon = require('luxon');
 
 require('../../../core/server/overrides');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/adapter-manager/options-resolver.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/adapter-manager/options-resolver.test.js
index a4b2b2f589c..56a72f56b0a 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/adapter-manager/options-resolver.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/adapter-manager/options-resolver.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 
 const resolveAdapterOptions = require('../../../../../core/server/services/adapter-manager/options-resolver');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/auth/api-key/admin.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/auth/api-key/admin.test.js
index 4bda34f8aed..faf5f1b1420 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/auth/api-key/admin.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/auth/api-key/admin.test.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../../utils/assertions');
 const errors = require('@tryghost/errors');
 const jwt = require('jsonwebtoken');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const apiKeyAuth = require('../../../../../../core/server/services/auth/api-key');
 const models = require('../../../../../../core/server/models');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/auth/api-key/content.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/auth/api-key/content.test.js
index b93555dc799..5a5516accac 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/auth/api-key/content.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/auth/api-key/content.test.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ const {assertExists} = require('../../../../../utils/assertions');
 const errors = require('@tryghost/errors');
 const {authenticateContentApiKey} = require('../../../../../../core/server/services/auth/api-key/content');
 const models = require('../../../../../../core/server/models');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 
 describe('Content API Key Auth', function () {
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/auth/members/index.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/auth/members/index.test.js
index f68319de445..840116d62fb 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/auth/members/index.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/auth/members/index.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const jwt = require('jsonwebtoken');
-const should = require('should');
 const {UnauthorizedError} = require('@tryghost/errors');
 const members = require('../../../../../../core/server/services/auth/members');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/auth/session-from-token.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/auth/session-from-token.test.js
index 9ec4ea45a1a..ed5c92f918c 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/auth/session-from-token.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/auth/session-from-token.test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const express = require('express');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
-const should = require('should');
 const SessionFromToken = require('../../../../../core/server/services/auth/session/session-from-token');
 
 describe('SessionFromToken', function () {
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/auth/session/middleware.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/auth/session/middleware.test.js
index 6d6d0d075c4..e22dad698b3 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/auth/session/middleware.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/auth/session/middleware.test.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ const sessionMiddleware = require('../../../../../../core/server/services/auth')
 const SessionMiddlware = require('../../../../../../core/server/services/auth/session/middleware');
 const models = require('../../../../../../core/server/models');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
-const should = require('should');
 const labs = require('../../../../../../core/shared/labs');
 
 describe('Session Service', function () {
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/auth/session/session-service.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/auth/session/session-service.test.js
index f1ca32c3773..d50ffe837c6 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/auth/session/session-service.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/auth/session/session-service.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const express = require('express');
 const SessionService = require('../../../../../../core/server/services/auth/session/session-service');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/auth/session/store.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/auth/session/store.test.js
index fee84ca9530..a3f2f589ae9 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/auth/session/store.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/auth/session/store.test.js
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ const models = require('../../../../../../core/server/models');
 const EventEmitter = require('events');
 const {Store} = require('express-session');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
-const should = require('should');
 
 describe('Auth Service SessionStore', function () {
     before(function () {
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/comments/comments-service-emails-renderer.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/comments/comments-service-emails-renderer.test.js
index d92d600f6e5..59ad5c9124c 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/comments/comments-service-emails-renderer.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/comments/comments-service-emails-renderer.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const i18nLib = require('@tryghost/i18n');
-const should = require('should');
 const CommentsServiceEmailRenderer = require('../../../../../core/server/services/comments/comments-service-email-renderer');
 
 describe('Comments Service Email Renderer', function () {
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/comments/comments-service-emails.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/comments/comments-service-emails.test.js
index 0a7f5b186c3..6b80accf295 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/comments/comments-service-emails.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/comments/comments-service-emails.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const CommentsServiceEmails = require('../../../../../core/server/services/comments/comments-service-emails');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/email-analytics/email-analytics-service.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/email-analytics/email-analytics-service.test.js
index 501d5f41680..0a8637a967b 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/email-analytics/email-analytics-service.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/email-analytics/email-analytics-service.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-require('should');
 
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const configUtils = require('../../../../utils/config-utils');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/koenig/node-renderers/header-v2-renderer.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/koenig/node-renderers/header-v2-renderer.test.js
index a3e332a0da5..f22597e3ffb 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/koenig/node-renderers/header-v2-renderer.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/koenig/node-renderers/header-v2-renderer.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const {callRenderer, html, assertPrettifiesTo, assertPrettifiedIncludes} = require('../test-utils');
 
 describe('services/koenig/node-renderers/header-v2-renderer', function () {
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/lib/dynamic-redirect-manager.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/lib/dynamic-redirect-manager.test.js
index 670935ff911..624a2bd037a 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/lib/dynamic-redirect-manager.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/lib/dynamic-redirect-manager.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const DynamicRedirectManager = require('../../../../../core/server/services/lib/dynamic-redirect-manager');
 
 const urlJoin = (...parts) => {
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/link-tracking/link-click-repository.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/link-tracking/link-click-repository.test.js
index eca6243c90c..6cb098644c6 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/link-tracking/link-click-repository.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/link-tracking/link-click-repository.test.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const ObjectID = require('bson-objectid').default;
 const configUtils = require('../../../../utils/config-utils');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/link-tracking/post-link-repository.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/link-tracking/post-link-repository.test.js
index 9faaccd968f..164ff3c9385 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/link-tracking/post-link-repository.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/link-tracking/post-link-repository.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 
 const PostLinkRepository = require('../../../../../core/server/services/link-tracking/post-link-repository');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/mail/ghost-mailer.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/mail/ghost-mailer.test.js
index bb0f3de3ab1..bd2715ffa31 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/mail/ghost-mailer.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/mail/ghost-mailer.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const dns = require('dns');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const mail = require('../../../../../core/server/services/mail');
 const settingsCache = require('../../../../../core/shared/settings-cache');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/member-attribution/attribution.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/member-attribution/attribution.test.js
index eec4fe3dd3e..9aa19204a0b 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/member-attribution/attribution.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/member-attribution/attribution.test.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-const should = require('should');
 const {assertObjectMatches} = require('../../../../utils/assertions');
 
 const UrlHistory = require('../../../../../core/server/services/member-attribution/url-history');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/member-attribution/outbound-link-tagger.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/member-attribution/outbound-link-tagger.test.js
index 5f8872a80bf..62ae01e48cb 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/member-attribution/outbound-link-tagger.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/member-attribution/outbound-link-tagger.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 
 const OutboundLinkTagger = require('../../../../../core/server/services/member-attribution/outbound-link-tagger');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/member-attribution/referrer-translator.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/member-attribution/referrer-translator.test.js
index ad2fc8dd34f..ac13d4768b5 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/member-attribution/referrer-translator.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/member-attribution/referrer-translator.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 
 const ReferrerTranslator = require('../../../../../core/server/services/member-attribution/referrer-translator');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/member-welcome-emails/member-welcome-email-renderer.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/member-welcome-emails/member-welcome-email-renderer.test.js
index 69af044962c..9d9e8863fea 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/member-welcome-emails/member-welcome-email-renderer.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/member-welcome-emails/member-welcome-email-renderer.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
-const should = require('should');
 const rewire = require('rewire');
 const errors = require('@tryghost/errors');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/members-events/last-seen-at-updater.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/members-events/last-seen-at-updater.test.js
index 5e3bb0bb834..da20a34f9aa 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/members-events/last-seen-at-updater.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/members-events/last-seen-at-updater.test.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-const should = require('should');
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const LastSeenAtUpdater = require('../../../../../core/server/services/members-events/last-seen-at-updater');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/members/importer/members-csv-importer-stripe-utils.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/members/importer/members-csv-importer-stripe-utils.test.js
index d665b2b9516..f4715005ea0 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/members/importer/members-csv-importer-stripe-utils.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/members/importer/members-csv-importer-stripe-utils.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const MembersCSVImporterStripeUtils = require('../../../../../../core/server/services/members/importer/members-csv-importer-stripe-utils');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/members/importer/members-csv-importer.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/members/importer/members-csv-importer.test.js
index e96ad22053a..97bf4b76aac 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/members/importer/members-csv-importer.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/members/importer/members-csv-importer.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-const should = require('should');
-
 const Tier = require('../../../../../../core/server/services/tiers/tier');
 const ObjectID = require('bson-objectid').default;
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/members/members-api/controllers/router-controller.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/members/members-api/controllers/router-controller.test.js
index 77136191e9c..e0a81f9ff28 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/members/members-api/controllers/router-controller.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/members/members-api/controllers/router-controller.test.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const errors = require('@tryghost/errors');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/members/members-api/repositories/member-repository.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/members/members-api/repositories/member-repository.test.js
index a3238a7c1c4..70d5530d3b8 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/members/members-api/repositories/member-repository.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/members/members-api/repositories/member-repository.test.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-require('should');
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const errors = require('@tryghost/errors');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/members/members-api/services/geolocation-service.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/members/members-api/services/geolocation-service.test.js
index 05d90cfa566..6fd7804e7b9 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/members/members-api/services/geolocation-service.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/members/members-api/services/geolocation-service.test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../../../utils/assertions');
 const nock = require('nock');
-const should = require('should');
 const GeolocationService = require('../../../../../../../core/server/services/members/members-api/services/geolocation-service');
 
 const RESPONSE = {
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/members/middleware.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/members/middleware.test.js
index b1cc2feb5d7..2b5dadff5f2 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/members/middleware.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/members/middleware.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 
 const urlUtils = require('../../../../../core/shared/url-utils');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/members/request-integrity-token-provider.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/members/request-integrity-token-provider.test.js
index d5d3f4f4820..ca0517efe04 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/members/request-integrity-token-provider.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/members/request-integrity-token-provider.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
-const should = require('should');
 
 const RequestIntegrityTokenProvider = require('../../../../../core/server/services/members/request-integrity-token-provider');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/members/stripe-connect.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/members/stripe-connect.test.js
index fbc04d5c527..fa200fb2e3e 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/members/stripe-connect.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/members/stripe-connect.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const stripeConnect = require('../../../../../core/server/services/members/stripe-connect');
 
 describe('Members - Stripe Connect', function () {
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/members/utils.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/members/utils.test.js
index 36ce80963c3..926801ad9bf 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/members/utils.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/members/utils.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
-const should = require('should');
 const {formattedMemberResponse} = require('../../../../../core/server/services/members/utils');
 const labs = require('../../../../../core/shared/labs');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/notifications/notifications.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/notifications/notifications.test.js
index 39adca2a73d..fa96f882a13 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/notifications/notifications.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/notifications/notifications.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 
 const ghostVersion = require('@tryghost/version');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/application/unique-checker.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/application/unique-checker.test.js
index bc73fbc6ecf..d2157dee093 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/application/unique-checker.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/application/unique-checker.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
-const should = require('should');
 const UniqueChecker = require('../../../../../../core/server/services/offers/application/unique-checker');
 
 describe('UniqueChecker', function () {
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-amount.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-amount.test.js
index 5d5c4748d00..ea2ec2c6cc2 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-amount.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-amount.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 
 const {OfferPercentageAmount, OfferFixedAmount, OfferTrialAmount, OfferFreeMonthsAmount} = require('../../../../../../../core/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-amount');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-cadence.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-cadence.test.js
index ce79e4085f2..624cbdb22d3 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-cadence.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-cadence.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 
 const OfferCadence = require('../../../../../../../core/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-cadence');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-code.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-code.test.js
index fb8eeefc808..02169890665 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-code.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-code.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 
 const OfferCode = require('../../../../../../../core/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-code');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-currency.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-currency.test.js
index 2b5ca8b266d..0c0f25146fe 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-currency.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-currency.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 
 const OfferCurrency = require('../../../../../../../core/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-currency');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-description.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-description.test.js
index 6e97e1b768a..1fb398d5128 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-description.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-description.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 
 const OfferDescription = require('../../../../../../../core/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-description');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-duration.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-duration.test.js
index e22b8a7f4c6..248dfcfeb87 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-duration.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-duration.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 
 const OfferDuration = require('../../../../../../../core/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-duration');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-name.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-name.test.js
index cbcd4f50f95..e56509b651d 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-name.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-name.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 
 const OfferName = require('../../../../../../../core/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-name');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-redemption-type.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-redemption-type.test.js
index 79c59e3bea4..edd067c7646 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-redemption-type.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-redemption-type.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 
 const OfferRedemptionType = require('../../../../../../../core/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-redemption-type');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-status.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-status.test.js
index 5b26c50100e..9bb095626d8 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-status.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-status.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 
 const OfferStatus = require('../../../../../../../core/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-status');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-title.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-title.test.js
index 289df19fdd8..db4bfd39e57 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-title.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-title.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 
 const OfferTitle = require('../../../../../../../core/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-title');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-type.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-type.test.js
index f33bbe91116..095ee029484 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-type.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-type.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 
 const OfferType = require('../../../../../../../core/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer-type');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer.test.js
index 45dc9294a52..49282ddf8d2 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const ObjectID = require('bson-objectid').default;
 const errors = require('../../../../../../../core/server/services/offers/domain/errors');
 const Offer = require('../../../../../../../core/server/services/offers/domain/models/offer');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/stripe-coupon.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/stripe-coupon.test.js
index 072fddc1b0c..5d480d40001 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/stripe-coupon.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/offers/domain/models/stripe-coupon.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const StripeCoupon = require('../../../../../../../core/server/services/offers/domain/models/stripe-coupon');
 
 describe('StripeCoupon', function () {
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/permissions/can-this.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/permissions/can-this.test.js
index ba7a49566b4..f2c839015f1 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/permissions/can-this.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/permissions/can-this.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const testUtils = require('../../../../utils');
 const _ = require('lodash');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/permissions/index.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/permissions/index.test.js
index 72c4ef8524d..6ef2923cb7a 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/permissions/index.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/permissions/index.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const testUtils = require('../../../../utils');
 const _ = require('lodash');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/permissions/parse-context.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/permissions/parse-context.test.js
index 71ee31c80f7..8f3239a95de 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/permissions/parse-context.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/permissions/parse-context.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const parseContext = require('../../../../../core/server/services/permissions/parse-context');
 
 describe('Permissions', function () {
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/permissions/providers.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/permissions/providers.test.js
index 39773402fb9..62e69f86430 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/permissions/providers.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/permissions/providers.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const testUtils = require('../../../../utils');
 const models = require('../../../../../core/server/models');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/route-settings/route-settings.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/route-settings/route-settings.test.js
index b04e7713948..1d52f467705 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/route-settings/route-settings.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/route-settings/route-settings.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
-const should = require('should');
 const fs = require('fs-extra');
 const path = require('path');
 const bridge = require('../../../../../core/bridge');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/route-settings/settings-loader.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/route-settings/settings-loader.test.js
index 6b4bd7b9d24..d33e78af18e 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/route-settings/settings-loader.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/route-settings/settings-loader.test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../utils/assertions');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
-const should = require('should');
 const rewire = require('rewire');
 const fs = require('fs-extra');
 const path = require('path');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/route-settings/validate.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/route-settings/validate.test.js
index e68c6765910..c5020a9e937 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/route-settings/validate.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/route-settings/validate.test.js
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const errors = require('@tryghost/errors');
 const validate = require('../../../../../core/server/services/route-settings/validate');
 
-should.equal(true, true);
-
 describe('UNIT: services/settings/validate', function () {
     it('no type definitions / empty yaml file', function () {
         const object = validate({});
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/settings-helpers/settings-helpers.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/settings-helpers/settings-helpers.test.js
index 09ec153c642..1e1847ca57f 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/settings-helpers/settings-helpers.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/settings-helpers/settings-helpers.test.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const configUtils = require('../../../../utils/config-utils');
 const SettingsHelpers = require('../../../../../core/server/services/settings-helpers/settings-helpers');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/settings/default-settings-manager.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/settings/default-settings-manager.test.js
index 9457cf5542e..e2db7c148de 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/settings/default-settings-manager.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/settings/default-settings-manager.test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../utils/assertions');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
-const should = require('should');
 const fs = require('fs-extra');
 const path = require('path');
 const DefaultSettingsManager = require('../../../../../core/server/services/route-settings/default-settings-manager');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/settings/settings-bread-service.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/settings/settings-bread-service.test.js
index 3e316216bba..c358fa4f529 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/settings/settings-bread-service.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/settings/settings-bread-service.test.js
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ const mail = require('../../../../../core/server/services/mail');
 const SettingsBreadService = require('../../../../../core/server/services/settings/settings-bread-service');
 const urlUtils = require('../../../../../core/shared/url-utils.js');
 const {mockManager} = require('../../../../utils/e2e-framework');
-const should = require('should');
 const emailAddress = require('../../../../../core/server/services/email-address');
 describe('UNIT > Settings BREAD Service:', function () {
     let emailMockReceiver;
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/settings/settings-utils.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/settings/settings-utils.test.js
index 48689b829b1..b4d1a100399 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/settings/settings-utils.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/settings/settings-utils.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
-const should = require('should');
 
 describe('Unit: services/settings/settings-utils', function () {
     describe('getOrGenerateSiteUuid', function () {
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/staff/staff-service.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/staff/staff-service.test.js
index 096f553a952..87fb834158a 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/staff/staff-service.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/staff/staff-service.test.js
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ const MilestoneCreatedEvent = require('../../../../../core/server/services/miles
 // Stuff we are testing
 const DomainEvents = require('@tryghost/domain-events');
 
-require('should');
 const StaffService = require('../../../../../core/server/services/staff/staff-service');
 
 function testCommonMailData({mailStub, getEmailAlertUsersStub}) {
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/stats/content.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/stats/content.test.js
index c13754da50e..69b86837ce6 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/stats/content.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/stats/content.test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../utils/assertions');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
-const should = require('should');
 const ContentStatsService = require('../../../../../core/server/services/stats/content-stats-service');
 const tinybird = require('../../../../../core/server/services/stats/utils/tinybird');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/stats/mrr.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/stats/mrr.test.js
index 2d9ffe3973c..18c859d8df4 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/stats/mrr.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/stats/mrr.test.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ const MrrStatsService = require('../../../../../core/server/services/stats/mrr-s
 const moment = require('moment');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const knex = require('knex').default;
-const should = require('should');
 
 describe('MrrStatsService', function () {
     describe('getHistory', function () {
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/stripe/config.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/stripe/config.test.js
index df3eb454f5c..47bc2018b9c 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/stripe/config.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/stripe/config.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const UrlUtils = require('@tryghost/url-utils');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/stripe/stripe-api.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/stripe/stripe-api.test.js
index ab4aea2dfdc..2c3cfc08a96 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/stripe/stripe-api.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/stripe/stripe-api.test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../utils/assertions');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
-const should = require('should');
 const rewire = require('rewire');
 const StripeAPI = rewire('../../../../../core/server/services/stripe/stripe-api');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/themes/loader.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/themes/loader.test.js
index af0bbd4f18f..e72733c0b02 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/themes/loader.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/themes/loader.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const fs = require('fs-extra');
 const tmp = require('tmp');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/themes/validate.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/themes/validate.test.js
index 48d55037471..5de8beebe77 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/themes/validate.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/themes/validate.test.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const validate = require('../../../../../core/server/services/themes/validate');
 const list = require('../../../../../core/server/services/themes/list');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/update-check.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/update-check.test.js
index 253496cafbe..6e074374cff 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/update-check.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/update-check.test.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const nock = require('nock');
 const moment = require('moment');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/url/local-file-cache.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/url/local-file-cache.test.js
index ab928e54403..576f793f711 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/url/local-file-cache.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/url/local-file-cache.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const fs = require('fs-extra');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/url/queue.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/url/queue.test.js
index 23416c17018..9de79e9900c 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/url/queue.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/url/queue.test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../utils/assertions');
 const _ = require('lodash');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const logging = require('@tryghost/logging');
 const Queue = require('../../../../../core/server/services/url/queue');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/url/url-generator.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/url/url-generator.test.js
index 30e33f8aaed..110d62d6b4b 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/url/url-generator.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/url/url-generator.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const urlUtils = require('../../../../../core/shared/url-utils');
 const UrlGenerator = require('../../../../../core/server/services/url/url-generator');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/url/url-service.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/url/url-service.test.js
index 77173492224..d461a309454 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/url/url-service.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/url/url-service.test.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../utils/assertions');
 const errors = require('@tryghost/errors');
 const rewire = require('rewire');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const Queue = require('../../../../../core/server/services/url/queue');
 const Resources = require('../../../../../core/server/services/url/resources');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/url/urls.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/url/urls.test.js
index a5865d6bbc0..5dd78b5cb3b 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/url/urls.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/url/urls.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const events = require('../../../../../core/server/lib/common/events');
 const Urls = require('../../../../../core/server/services/url/urls');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/verification-trigger.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/verification-trigger.test.js
index ea8f855d7b6..3863afc574b 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/verification-trigger.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/verification-trigger.test.js
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 // const testUtils = require('./utils');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-require('should');
 const VerificationTrigger = require('../../../../core/server/services/verification-trigger');
 const DomainEvents = require('@tryghost/domain-events');
 const {MemberCreatedEvent} = require('../../../../core/shared/events');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/webhooks/webhook-service.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/webhooks/webhook-service.test.js
index 6064374f87b..f4b82b09dd9 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/webhooks/webhook-service.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/webhooks/webhook-service.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 
 const createWebhookService = require('../../../../../core/server/services/webhooks/webhooks-service');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/web/admin/controller.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/web/admin/controller.test.js
index 206fc0ada44..1bc2ac6c49a 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/web/admin/controller.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/web/admin/controller.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const path = require('path');
 const configUtils = require('../../../../utils/config-utils');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/web/api/canary/content/middleware.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/web/api/canary/content/middleware.test.js
index 43e4640404f..c9045928b37 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/web/api/canary/content/middleware.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/web/api/canary/content/middleware.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const middleware = require('../../../../../../../core/server/web/api/endpoints/content/middleware');
 
 describe('Content API middleware', function () {
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/web/api/middleware/cors.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/web/api/middleware/cors.test.js
index 31193a032b2..b11ff7558a1 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/web/api/middleware/cors.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/web/api/middleware/cors.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const rewire = require('rewire');
 const configUtils = require('../../../../../utils/config-utils');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/web/api/middleware/update-user-last-seen.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/web/api/middleware/update-user-last-seen.test.js
index 3b6c8010de4..a2ce7b40a56 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/web/api/middleware/update-user-last-seen.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/web/api/middleware/update-user-last-seen.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const moment = require('moment');
 const updateUserLastSeenMiddleware = require('../../../../../../core/server/web/api/middleware/update-user-last-seen');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/web/parent/middleware/ghost-locals.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/web/parent/middleware/ghost-locals.test.js
index eaa93558b95..0fd3d454d46 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/web/parent/middleware/ghost-locals.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/web/parent/middleware/ghost-locals.test.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../../utils/assertions');
 const _ = require('lodash');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const ghostLocals = require('../../../../../../core/server/web/parent/middleware/ghost-locals');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/web/parent/middleware/request-id.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/web/parent/middleware/request-id.test.js
index 94466c99a05..2af39cd4206 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/web/parent/middleware/request-id.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/web/parent/middleware/request-id.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
 const {assertExists} = require('../../../../../utils/assertions');
-const should = require('should');
 const sinon = require('sinon');
 const validator = require('@tryghost/validator');
 
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/shared/config/helpers.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/shared/config/helpers.test.js
index 209bc1c5b62..c2833c3936d 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/shared/config/helpers.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/shared/config/helpers.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-require('should');
 const configUtils = require('../../../utils/config-utils');
 
 describe('vhost utils', function () {
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/shared/config/loader.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/shared/config/loader.test.js
index ecf34a5c182..38216845f16 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/shared/config/loader.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/shared/config/loader.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const path = require('path');
 const rewire = require('rewire');
 const _ = require('lodash');
diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/shared/config/utils.test.js b/ghost/core/test/unit/shared/config/utils.test.js
index 3eb2267b1db..a29fbed445c 100644
--- a/ghost/core/test/unit/shared/config/utils.test.js
+++ b/ghost/core/test/unit/shared/config/utils.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 const assert = require('node:assert/strict');
-const should = require('should');
 const _ = require('lodash');
 const configUtils = require('../../../../core/shared/config/utils');
 
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index c63707f99e0..3f0dc848051 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -30698,50 +30698,6 @@ shimmer@^1.2.1:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/shimmer/-/shimmer-1.2.1.tgz#610859f7de327b587efebf501fb43117f9aff337"
   integrity sha512-sQTKC1Re/rM6XyFM6fIAGHRPVGvyXfgzIDvzoq608vM+jeyVD0Tu1E6Np0Kc2zAIFWIj963V2800iF/9LPieQw==
 
-should-equal@^2.0.0:
-  version "2.0.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/should-equal/-/should-equal-2.0.0.tgz#6072cf83047360867e68e98b09d71143d04ee0c3"
-  integrity sha512-ZP36TMrK9euEuWQYBig9W55WPC7uo37qzAEmbjHz4gfyuXrEUgF8cUvQVO+w+d3OMfPvSRQJ22lSm8MQJ43LTA==
-  dependencies:
-    should-type "^1.4.0"
-
-should-format@^3.0.3:
-  version "3.0.3"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/should-format/-/should-format-3.0.3.tgz#9bfc8f74fa39205c53d38c34d717303e277124f1"
-  integrity sha512-hZ58adtulAk0gKtua7QxevgUaXTTXxIi8t41L3zo9AHvjXO1/7sdLECuHeIN2SRtYXpNkmhoUP2pdeWgricQ+Q==
-  dependencies:
-    should-type "^1.3.0"
-    should-type-adaptors "^1.0.1"
-
-should-type-adaptors@^1.0.1:
-  version "1.1.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/should-type-adaptors/-/should-type-adaptors-1.1.0.tgz#401e7f33b5533033944d5cd8bf2b65027792e27a"
-  integrity sha512-JA4hdoLnN+kebEp2Vs8eBe9g7uy0zbRo+RMcU0EsNy+R+k049Ki+N5tT5Jagst2g7EAja+euFuoXFCa8vIklfA==
-  dependencies:
-    should-type "^1.3.0"
-    should-util "^1.0.0"
-
-should-type@^1.3.0, should-type@^1.4.0:
-  version "1.4.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/should-type/-/should-type-1.4.0.tgz#0756d8ce846dfd09843a6947719dfa0d4cff5cf3"
-  integrity sha512-MdAsTu3n25yDbIe1NeN69G4n6mUnJGtSJHygX3+oN0ZbO3DTiATnf7XnYJdGT42JCXurTb1JI0qOBR65shvhPQ==
-
-should-util@^1.0.0:
-  version "1.0.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/should-util/-/should-util-1.0.1.tgz#fb0d71338f532a3a149213639e2d32cbea8bcb28"
-  integrity sha512-oXF8tfxx5cDk8r2kYqlkUJzZpDBqVY/II2WhvU0n9Y3XYvAYRmeaf1PvvIvTgPnv4KJ+ES5M0PyDq5Jp+Ygy2g==
-
-should@13.2.3:
-  version "13.2.3"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/should/-/should-13.2.3.tgz#96d8e5acf3e97b49d89b51feaa5ae8d07ef58f10"
-  integrity sha512-ggLesLtu2xp+ZxI+ysJTmNjh2U0TsC+rQ/pfED9bUZZ4DKefP27D+7YJVVTvKsmjLpIi9jAa7itwDGkDDmt1GQ==
-  dependencies:
-    should-equal "^2.0.0"
-    should-format "^3.0.3"
-    should-type "^1.4.0"
-    should-type-adaptors "^1.0.1"
-    should-util "^1.0.0"
-
 side-channel-list@^1.0.0:
   version "1.0.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/side-channel-list/-/side-channel-list-1.0.0.tgz#10cb5984263115d3b7a0e336591e290a830af8ad"